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Edith Sitwell
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British poet (1887-1964)
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Edith Sitwell was a British poet, essayist, literary critic, and writer born in Scarborough in 1887. She was a member of the Bright Young Things and wrote in English. Her notable works include Wheels, published in 1920, and the fifth cycle of that series, as well as Tradition and Experiment in Present-Day Literature, The seven deadly sins, and Trio. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Sitwell died in London at St Thomas' Hospital in 1964 from a cerebral hemorrhage. Her personal library and archives are held at the Harry Ransom Center. She was the daughter of Sir George Sitwell, 4th Baronet, and had siblings Osbert Sitwell and Sacheverell Sitwell. She was a member of the Catholic Church.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1887
- Died
- 1964
- Works
- 229
Top works
- Wheels, 1920, fifth cycle ...
- Tradition and Experiment in Present-Day Literature
- The seven deadly sins
- Trio
- Wheels, a third cycle ...
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Key facts
- Born
- Edith Louisa Sitwell , ( 1887-09-07 ) 7 September 1887, Scarborough , North Riding of Yorkshire , England
- Died
- 9 December 1964 (1964-12-09) (aged 77), London, England
- Occupation
- Poet
- Parents
- George Sitwell , Lady Ida Denison
- Relatives
- Osbert Sitwell and Sacheverell Sitwell (brothers)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Bright Young Things
- Given name
- Edith
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Scarborough
- Place of death
- St Thomas' Hospital
- Sibling
- Sacheverell Sitwell
- Occupation
- biographer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Field of work
- essay
- Image
- Roger Fry - Edith Sitwell.jpg
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- Commons category
- Edith Sitwell
- date of birth
- 1887-09-07
- date of death
- 1964-12-09
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- cause of death
- cerebral hemorrhage
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1900-00-00
- personal library at
- Harry Ransom Center
- has works in the collection
- Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
- P12749
- Hor Namhong
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Encyclopedic overview
Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell DBE (7 September 1887 – 9 December 1964) was a British poet and critic and the eldest of the three literary Sitwells. She reacted badly to her eccentric, unloving parents and lived much of her life with her governess. She never married but became passionately attached to Russian painter Pavel Tchelitchew, and her home was always open to London's poetic circle, to whom she was generous and helpful.
Sitwell published poetry continuously from 1913, some of it abstract and set to music. With her dramatic style and exotic costumes, she was sometimes labelled a poseur, but her work was praised for its solid technique and painstaking craftsmanship. She was a recipient of the Benson Medal of the Royal Society of Literature.
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