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J. R. Ackerley. 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.
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.
May 31, 2024 · 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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Learn about the life and career of J.R. Ackerley, a homosexual, libertarian and literary editor who wrote books such as My Dog Tulip and My Father and Myself. Explore his poems, plays, travel journals, novels and autobiography on this website.
Jan 30, 2011 · J. R. Ackerley (1896-1967) was known, in his time, mainly as the literary editor of The Listener, the ambitious weekly review of culture published by the BBC. Many people regarded him as the best...
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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.
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