Walter de la Mare (1873–1956)
Autor(a) de Peacock Pie
About the Author
Born in a Kent village, Walter de la Mare was born on April 25, 1873. He was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children and for his poem "The Listeners". His 1921 novel Memoirs of a Midget won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for mostrar mais fiction and his post-war Collected Stories for Children won the 1947 Carnegie Medal for British children's books. De la Mare's first book, Songs of Childhood, was published under the name Walter Ramal. He worked in the statistics department of the London office of Standard Oil for eighteen years to support his family, but nevertheless found time to write. De la Mare suffered from a coronary thrombosis in 1947 and died of another in 1956. His ashes are buried in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral, where he had once been a choirboy. (Bowker Author Biography) Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was a poet, novelist, & anthologist. The recipient of numerous awards, he held honorary degrees from Oxford, Cambridge, & several other universities. (Publisher Provided) mostrar menos
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Séries
Obras por Walter de la Mare
Selected Poems of Walter De La Mare (Poet to Poet: An Essential Choice of Classic Verse) (2006) 19 exemplares
Come Hither, Vol. 2: a Collection of Rhymes and Poems for the Young of All Ages (1973) 14 exemplares
The old lion, and other stories 6 exemplares
Seven short stories 5 exemplares
All Hallows 5 exemplares
News (The Ariel poems) 4 exemplares
Story and Rhyme 4 exemplares
5 others. 3 exemplares
MEMORY AND OTHER POEMS 3 exemplares
Before dawn 3 exemplares
Two poems 3 exemplares
The scarecrow and other stories 3 exemplares
The Riddle [short story] 3 exemplares
Gengangeren og "What dreams may come" 2 exemplares
Twelve poets 2 exemplares
Year's work in English studies : vol. XXIX, 1948 2 exemplares
A froward child 2 exemplares
Out of the Deep 2 exemplares
Time passes, and other poems, ([Sesame books]) 2 exemplares
A ballad of Christmas 2 exemplares
A collection of books, many literary, the majority educational, nearly all with a contribution by Walter de la Mare. 2 exemplares
The sunken garden 2 exemplares
Haunted 2 exemplares
The Connoisseur {short story} 2 exemplares
The printing of poetry 1 exemplar
Pesnia sna 1 exemplar
Poems frae the Suddron o Walter de la Mare 1 exemplar
Some thoughts on reading 1 exemplar
Two tales 1 exemplar
Arthur Thompson : a memoir 1 exemplar
Choristers' journal 1 exemplar
Thus her tale : a poem 1 exemplar
The morrow 1 exemplar
The Walter de la Mare omnibus 1 exemplar
Čudežni jopič 1 exemplar
The hostage 1 exemplar
Le tinozze (in Racconti del mistero) 1 exemplar
The Looking Glass 1 exemplar
Bluebells 1 exemplar
Miss T. 1 exemplar
Mary 1 exemplar
Sleepyhead 1 exemplar
Animal Stories. By Walter De La Mare 1 exemplar
The connoisseur 1 exemplar
Ognissanti 1 exemplar
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 063 1 exemplar
The old men 1 exemplar
AO - Poetry - Year 2 1 exemplar
Crystal healing 1 exemplar
An Ideal Craftsman [short story] 1 exemplar
De La Mare Poetry 1 exemplar
The poetry review. Volume VII. No. 1 1 exemplar
Heidi 1 exemplar
Miss Duveen et autres contes étranges /Walter de la Mare, Laurence Riviale, Leslie Poles Hartley 1 exemplar
Old Joe 1 exemplar
The Four Brothers {short story} 1 exemplar
A Recluse 1 exemplar
The Tree 1 exemplar
Stories Essays & Poems 1 exemplar
Poems 1 exemplar
Missing {Short Story} 1 exemplar
F.P 1 exemplar
Tales of the supernatural 1 exemplar
A Song of Enchantment {poem} 1 exemplar
The Lovely Myfanwy [short story] 1 exemplar
The Wharf 1 exemplar
Pretty Poll 1 exemplar
The Nap 1 exemplar
Disillusioned 1 exemplar
Walter John de la Mare 1 exemplar
Bad Company 1 exemplar
Crewe (in Racconti del mistero) 1 exemplar
Scomparsa (in Racconti del mistero) 1 exemplar
The problem of grammar 1 exemplar
Lispet, Lispett and Vaine 1 exemplar
43 others. 1 exemplar
An introduction to Everyman 1 exemplar
The first De la Mare book 1 exemplar
The captive and other poems 1 exemplar
A collection of poetry books, many educational, nearly all with a contribution by Walter de la Mare. 1 exemplar
12 others. 1 exemplar
8 others. 1 exemplar
16 others. 1 exemplar
21 others. 1 exemplar
25 others. 1 exemplar
19 others. 1 exemplar
23 others. 1 exemplar
Essays and studies 1 exemplar
131 others. 1 exemplar
British books to come : no. 60, July 1949 1 exemplar
The best poems of 1923 1 exemplar
SPE tracts 1 exemplar
Songs of praise 1 exemplar
The Mount Sinai manuscript of the Bible 1 exemplar
W.P. Ker, 1855-1923 1 exemplar
Some imagist poets : an anthology 1 exemplar
Associated Works
Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (1995) — Contribuidor, algumas edições — 917 exemplares
The Illustrated Treasury of Children's Literature, Volumes 1-2 (1955) — Contribuidor — 459 exemplares
World Poetry: An Anthology of Verse from Antiquity to Our Time (1998) — Contribuidor — 447 exemplares
The New Junior Classics Volume 02: Stories of Wonder and Magic (1912) — Contribuidor — 202 exemplares
Aspects of Alice: Lewis Carroll's Dream Child as Seen Through the Critics' Looking-glasses, 1865-1971 (1971) — Contribuidor — 117 exemplares
The Sophisticated Cat: A Gathering of Stories, Poems, and Miscellaneous Writings About Cats (1992) — Contribuidor — 99 exemplares
The House of the Nightmare and Other Eerie Tales (1967) — Autor, algumas edições; Contribuidor — 47 exemplares
There is a Graveyard That Dwells in Man: More Strange Fiction and Hallucinatory Tales (2020) — Contribuidor — 42 exemplares
Buzz Words: Poems About Insects (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series) (2021) — Contribuidor — 32 exemplares
A Century of Children's Ghost Stories: Tales of Dread and Delight (1995) — Contribuidor — 27 exemplares
Masters of Shades and Shadows: An Anthology of Great Ghost Stories (1978) — Contribuidor — 11 exemplares
A Treasury of Great Short Stories — Contribuidor — 7 exemplares
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, December 1973 — Contribuidor — 4 exemplares
Cubwood — Introdução — 3 exemplares
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 4, December 1978 — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
Fantastyczne Opowieści — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
Stories for girls — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
Mystery and Suspense — Contribuidor; Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
Rosemary — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
The Uncertain Element: An Anthology of Fantastic Conceptions — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome canónico
- de la Mare, Walter
- Nome legal
- de la Mare, Walter John
- Outros nomes
- Ramal, Walter (pseudonym)
- Data de nascimento
- 1873-04-25
- Data de falecimento
- 1956-06-22
- Localização do túmulo
- St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, UK
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- UK
- País (no mapa)
- England, UK
- Local de nascimento
- Charlton, Kent, England, UK
- Local de falecimento
- Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
- Causa da morte
- coronary thrombosis
- Locais de residência
- Twickenham, London, England, UK
- Educação
- St Paul's Cathedral Choir School, London
- Ocupações
- poet
novelist
short story writer
oil industry - Relações
- Reid, Forrest (friend)
- Organizações
- Standard Oil (London office|statistics department|1890-1908)
American Academy of Arts and Letters (Foreign Honorary|Literature|1955) - Prémios e menções honrosas
- civil list pension (1908)
Royal Society of Literature Prize (1911)
Order of the Companions of Honour (1948)
Order of Merit (1953)
Foyle Poetry Prize (1954)
James Tait Black Memorial Prize (mostrar todos 7)
Polignac Prize
Membros
Discussions
THE DEEP ONES: "Mr. Kempe" by Walter de la Mare em The Weird Tradition (Julho 2023)
THE DEEP ONES: "All Hallows" by Walter de la Mare em The Weird Tradition (Junho 2023)
Críticas
Story and Rhyme por Walter De La Mare
I think this guy was influenced by Lewis Carroll. His poetry was rhythmic and rhymed which made it easy to read but, apart from one called "The Sleeper", not so easy to understand what his messages were.
Tedious, packed with hackneyed poetic figures. Weirdly similar to “Childe Roland,” but making no allusion to that similarity (as far as I can tell). I felt far more for the horse than the Traveller.
"No breath of wind, / No gleam of sun – / Still the white snow / Whirls softly down / Twig and bough / And blade and thorn / All in an icy / Quiet, forlorn." So begins Walter de la Mare's evocative wintry poem, which captures the enchanted beauty of snowy vistas—the light and shadow, crystal flakes and powdery piles—and which forms the text of this lovely picture book. The accompanying illustrations from Moldovan artist Carolina Rabei depict a small snow-bound town, and one family's preparation for and celebration of Christmas—Santa Claus appears, in four magical pages—expanding the "story" in the poem to include seasonal observances...
The poem Snow was originally included in Walter de la Mare's 1913 poetry collection, Peacock Pie, and is one of four such selections—the other three being Silver, Summer Evening and The Ride-by-Nights—recently made into picture books featuring Rabei's artwork. The four titles together make up Faber & Faber's Four Seasons of Walter de la Mare series. Snow is the second of these books I have read, after The Ride-by-Nights, and was apparently nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal (now ignominiously renamed the Carnegie Medal for Illustration). I can certainly see why it received that distinction, as the artwork is quite beautiful. I have a weakness for wintry scenes, and Rabei more than delivers! That being said, although I loved both artwork and poetry here, I wasn't sure what to make of the inclusion of the Christmas element in the former, as I think the poem is more about the beauty of winter itself, and the mystery and majesty of snow, rather than about the holiday. I don't think this was the "wrong" choice, as I did love the Christmasy scenes, and for many people winter is tied to the holiday, but I did find myself wondering what else could have been depicted, if the choice has been made to create a "simple" winter book. Leaving this quibble aside, this is nevertheless one that I would recommend to picture book readers and listeners, who enjoy poetic picture books and/or stories about winter wonders.… (mais)
The poem Snow was originally included in Walter de la Mare's 1913 poetry collection, Peacock Pie, and is one of four such selections—the other three being Silver, Summer Evening and The Ride-by-Nights—recently made into picture books featuring Rabei's artwork. The four titles together make up Faber & Faber's Four Seasons of Walter de la Mare series. Snow is the second of these books I have read, after The Ride-by-Nights, and was apparently nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal (now ignominiously renamed the Carnegie Medal for Illustration). I can certainly see why it received that distinction, as the artwork is quite beautiful. I have a weakness for wintry scenes, and Rabei more than delivers! That being said, although I loved both artwork and poetry here, I wasn't sure what to make of the inclusion of the Christmas element in the former, as I think the poem is more about the beauty of winter itself, and the mystery and majesty of snow, rather than about the holiday. I don't think this was the "wrong" choice, as I did love the Christmasy scenes, and for many people winter is tied to the holiday, but I did find myself wondering what else could have been depicted, if the choice has been made to create a "simple" winter book. Leaving this quibble aside, this is nevertheless one that I would recommend to picture book readers and listeners, who enjoy poetic picture books and/or stories about winter wonders.… (mais)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 253
- Also by
- 131
- Membros
- 3,984
- Popularidade
- #6,335
- Avaliação
- 4.0
- Críticas
- 40
- ISBN
- 325
- Línguas
- 10
- Marcado como favorito
- 13
