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Website. jrackerley .com. Joe Randolph "J. R." Ackerley [1] (4 November 1896 – 4 June 1967) was a British writer and editor. Starting with the BBC the year after its founding in 1927, he was promoted to literary editor of The Listener, its weekly magazine, where he served for more than two decades.
J.R. Ackerley (born Nov. 4, 1896, Herne Hill, Kent, Eng.—died June 4, 1967, Putney, near London) was a British novelist, dramatist, poet, and magazine editor known for his eccentricity. Ackerley’s education was interrupted by his service in World War I, during which he was captured and imprisoned for eight months in Germany.
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J.R. Ackerley. Joe Randolph Ackerley was born on 4 November 1896, the second of the three children of Roger Ackerley, co-founder of the fruit importers Elders & Fyffes, and a former actress called Netta Aylward. His parents lived as husband and wife, but did not in fact marry until 1919.
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J.R. Ackerley 1896-1967. Official website of Brit ish writer and editor J.R. Ackerley.
Ackerley's bestselling books include My Father and Myself, Hindoo holiday, We think the world of you, My dog Tulip among others.
Oct 8, 2013 · J.R. Ackerley was sitting on a park bench with Forrest Reid in Hyde Park, when the older writer asked him, “Do you really care about anyone?” In My Father and Myself, Ackerley says he pondered the remark long afterwards.
J. R. Ackerley was an English writer and editor, best known for his autobiography 'My Father and Myself', and his novel 'We Think the World of You', which are thought to be classics of twentieth-century gay literature. He served as the literary editor of the BBC magazine 'The Listener' and his works often explore themes of homosexuality and ...
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