Lascelles Abercrombie

LASCELLES ABERCROMBIE

Born on 9 January 1881, Lascelles Abercrombie was an indeed famous British poet and critic associated with Georgian poetry. Regarded as one of the 'Dymock poets', Abercrombie worked in the community of several young and intellectual poets, namely Robert Frost, Edward Thomas, John Drinkwater, Wilfred Wilson Gibson and Rupert Brooke. Together the group published four editions of the literary journal 'New Numbers' in the time period of 1914 - 1915. In these editions, they often focused on poems that portrayed the traditions, beauty and cultural heritage of rural England. Educated at Malvern College and Owens College, Manchester, he earned his living by reading and reviewing books. It was during this period of time that he developed a fascination and passion for poetry. A man who wrote both poetry and plays, Abercrombie's works often included a hybrid of both the genres. Having served as a munitions examiner in World War I, he was appointed as a lecturer of poetry in the University of Liverpool. Some of his famous works include 'Interludes and Poems', 'Mary and the Bramble', 'Deborah' and 'The Sale of Saint Thomas'. A man of utter fame, Abercrombie died of serious diabetes in 1938 at the young age of 57.