BOOK LIVERPOOL HOTELS

Richard Le Gallienne
- Favourite Briton.

Born in Liverpool, Merseyside
Born on 20th of January 1866
Died on 15th of September 1947

After a very brief career as a clerk in his native Liverpool Le Gallienne devoted himself to writing, publishing his first book when just 21. He worked for a time as a journalist in London, subsequently spending lengthy periods of his life in New York, Paris, and eventually Menton and Monaco. A poet as well as a prolific writer of biographical and critical works, and of essays and memoirs, Le Gallienne also translated works by several other writers.

More famous Britons here

Contributors: Do you have a site related to Richard Le Gallienne?
Supply some content for this page and we will gladly add a link to your site. Email here.

4698 views since 14th December 2007

Brit Quote:
One forgets words as one forgets names. One's vocabulary needs constant fertilizing or it will die. - Evelyn Waugh
More Quotes

On this day:
St Brice's Day Massacre - 1002, Battle of Alnwick - 1093, Battle of Turnham Green - 1642, Battle of Sheriffmuir - 1715, Caister Lifeboat Disaster - 1901, Ark Royal Torpedoed - 1941, Geoffrey Howes resignation speech - 1990
More dates from British history

click here to view all the British counties

County Pages