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Walter Allen

Walter Allen

AuthorBooks · Second hand1911-1995

Walter Ernest Allen was an English literary critic and novelist and one of the Birmingham Group of authors. He is best known for his classic study The English Novel: a Short Critical History (1951).

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Birth
1911
Death
1995
First book
1938
Years writing
88
Walter Allen was a multifaceted figure who excelled in both literary creation and critical analysis.
Born in Aston in 1911, he dedicated his life to exploring literature through his roles as a poet, novelist, and journalist.
His seminal work Reading a novel remains an essential reference for understanding the art of narrative.
Throughout his prolific career, he published a total of 39 works ranging from fiction to literary criticism.
His intellectual legacy is deeply rooted in the history and evolution of 20th-century English fiction.

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