Kenneth Herbert Ashley (1885–1969) was an English poet, novelist, journalist, and farmer.
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Life[]
He was born to Herbert and Mary Ashley in Mansfield Woodhouse in 1885, the youngest of 3 sons.[1]
He married Bertha Raithby (1888–1981) in 1917 in Mansfield.[1]
His publications include a book of poetry entitled Up Hill and Down Dale (1924), and the novels Creighton the Admirable (1926) and Death of a Curate (1932). In addition his poems were published in the London Mercury,[2] The Spectator, and The Athenaeum.[3]
Recognition[]
Ashley's poem "Rudkin was one who cattle sold" was selected by Leonard Strong as one of the best poems of 1923.[4]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Up Hill and Down Dale. London: John Lane, 1924.
Novel[]
- Creighton the Admirable. London: John Lane, 1925.
- Death of a Curate. London: John Lane, 1932.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[5]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Poetry of Kenneth H Ashley". https://www.oatridge.co.uk/poems/kenneth-ashley.php.
- ↑ Elson, William Harris; Mary H. Burris (1924). Child-library readers .... Scott, Foresman. p. 31.
- ↑ Kenneth Herbert Ashley, PRAbook. Web, Feb. 13, 2020.
- ↑ Strong, Leonard (1977). The Best Poems of 1923. Ayer Publishing. p. 23. ISBN 9780836963540.
- ↑ Search results = au:Kenneth H. Ashley, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Apr. 20, 2014.
External links[]
- Poems
- "Out of Work"
- "Close of Play"
- Kenneth Herbert Ashley at AllPoetry (4 poems)
- About
- "Up Hill and Down Dale: A Review of Kenneth Ashley's Death of a Curate (1932) at The Passing Tramp
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