David Gascoyne

British poet
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Also known as: David Emery Gascoyne
Quick Facts
In full:
David Emery Gascoyne
Born:
October 10, 1916, Harrow, Middlesex, England
Died:
November 25, 2001, Newport, Isle of Wight (aged 85)
Movement / Style:
British Surrealism
Surrealism
Subjects Of Study:
Surrealism

David Gascoyne (born October 10, 1916, Harrow, Middlesex, England—died November 25, 2001, Newport, Isle of Wight) was an English poet deeply influenced by the French Surrealist movement of the 1930s. Gascoyne’s first book of poems, Roman Balcony, appeared in 1932 when he was only 16, and his only novel, Opening Day, appeared the next year. The royalty advance for Opening Day enabled him to visit Paris, which encouraged a passionate interest in Surrealism. His important introductory work, A Short Survey of Surrealism (1935), and his verses Man’s Life Is This Meat (1936) were milestones of the movement in England. Poems, ...(100 of 219 words)