D. J. Enright

Dennis Joseph Enright (March 11 1920 ? December 31 2002) was a British academic, poet, novelist and critic, and general man of letters.

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March 11 - 1920 - December 31 - 2002 - Man of letters

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He was born in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, and educated at Leamington College and Downing College, Cambridge. After graduating in he held academic positions outside the United Kingdom: in Egypt, Japan, Thailand and notably in Singapore (from 1960). He at times attributed his lack of success in finding a post closer to home to writing for Scrutiny and his short association with F. R. Leavis; whose influence he mainly and early, but not entirely, rejected.

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Royal Leamington Spa - Warwickshire - Downing College, Cambridge - Egypt - Japan - Thailand - Singapore - F. R. Leavis

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As a poet he was identified with the Movement. His 1955 anthology, Poets of the 1950's, served to delineate the group of British poets in question — albeit somewhat remotely and retrospectively, since he was abroad and it was not as prominent as the Robert Conquest collection New Lines of the following year.

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The Movement - Anthology - Robert Conquest - New Lines

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Returning to London in 1970, he edited Encounter magazine, with Melvin J. Lasky, for two years. He subsequently worked in publishing.

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Encounter - Melvin J. Lasky

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