Cecil Day-Lewis
Cecil Day-Lewis | |
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| Born | 27 April 1904 Ballintubbert, Queen's County (now County Laois), Ireland |
| Died | 22 May 1972 (aged 68) Monken Hadley, Greater London, England |
| Resting place | St Michael's Church, Stinsford, Dorset, England |
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| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
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| Children | 4, including Tamasin and Daniel |
| Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 2 January 1968 – 22 May 1972 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | John Masefield |
| Succeeded by | John Betjeman |
Cecil Day-Lewis CBE (or Day Lewis; 27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Anglo-Irish poet and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym Nicholas Blake, most of which feature the fictional detective Nigel Strangeways.
During World War II, Day-Lewis worked as a publications editor in the UK government's Ministry of Information and also served in the Musbury branch of the Home Guard. He was the father of actor Daniel Day-Lewis, and documentary filmmaker and television chef Tamasin Day-Lewis.