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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. 1.0 1.1 "The Poetry of Kenneth H Ashley". https://www.oatridge.co.uk/poems/kenneth-ashley.php. 
  2. Elson, William Harris; Mary H. Burris (1924). Child-library readers .... Scott, Foresman. p. 31. 
  3. Kenneth Herbert Ashley, PRAbook. Web, Feb. 13, 2020.
  4. Strong, Leonard (1977). The Best Poems of 1923. Ayer Publishing. p. 23. ISBN 9780836963540. 
  5. Search results = au:Kenneth H. Ashley, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Apr. 20, 2014.

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