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Cecil Day-Lewis
AuthorBooks · Second hand1904-1972
Cecil Day-Lewis, often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Anglo-Irish poet and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym Nicholas Blake, most of which feature the fictional detective Nigel Strangeways, starting with A Question of Proof (1935).
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Birth
1904
Death
1972
First book
1925
Years writing
101
Cecil Day-Lewis was a prolific author who published a total of 177 works throughout his career.
Under the pseudonym Nicholas Blake, he achieved great popularity writing mystery and detective novels.
His most iconic character, Nigel Strangeways, featured in the majority of his crime novels.
In addition to being a poet and novelist, he worked as a university professor, literary critic, and translator.
Born in Ireland in 1904, he eventually held the prestigious position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom.