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Lord David Cecil

Lord David Cecil was a British university teacher, writer, literary critic, biographer and historian (1902–1986). He was born at Hatfield House and died at Dorset.

Also recorded as Lord Edward Christian David Gascoyne-Cecil.

Overview

Born at Hatfield House in 1902, died at Dorset in 1986.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Lord Edward Christian David Gascoyne-Cecil. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury and Cicely Gore. He married Rachel MacCarthy. 3 children are recorded: Jonathan Cecil, Hugh Peniston Cecil and Alice Laura Cecil.

Career and activity

His work is associated with Inklings.

He was employed by Wadham College, New College and Gresham College. He belonged to American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Recognition and collections

Lord David Cecil received James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Companion of Honour and Hawthornden Prize.

Catalogued works

38 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1930 to 1983. The first 12 are listed here.

Two quiet lives, dated 1948. Max Beerbohm. William Cowper,. Henry the Wily Catfish. The fine art of reading and other literary studies. modern biography. William Cowper. Sir Charles Grandison; or, The happy man. The new book of English verse. Hatfield House. An anthology of modern biography. Modern biography ...

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Cecil, Lord (Edward Christian) David Gascoyne- [known as David Cecil] (1902–1986), author, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. Cecil, Lord (Edward Christian) David (Gascoyne-) (1902–1986), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Burghley, Lord, (Anthony John Cecil) (born 9 Aug. 1970), Who's Who, 2007. Cecil, Lord (Edward Christian) David (Gascoyne), (9 April 1902–1 Jan. 1986), Goldsmiths’ Professor of English Literature, Oxford, 1948–69; Fellow of New College, Oxford, 1939–69, then Honorary Fellow, Who Was Who, 2007. Cecil, William, Lord Burghley (1520–1598), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018.

In detail

Lord David Cecil studied at Christ Church and Eton College. the recorded working language is English.

The authority associates the name with Inklings.

Employment is recorded with Wadham College, New College and Gresham College. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Distinctions recorded are James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Companion of Honour and Hawthornden Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1902Lord David Cecil born at Hatfield House.
  2. 1948Two quiet lives.
  3. 1986Lord David Cecil died at Dorset.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Lord David Cecil”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q523064: Lord David Cecil

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