Biography james reeves
Biography james reeves
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James Reeves (writer)
British writer (1909–1978)
John Morris Reeves, known as James Reeves (1 July 1909 – 1 May 1978) was a British writer principally known for his poetry, plays and contributions to children's literature and the literature of collected traditional songs.
His published books include poetry, stories and anthologies for both adults and children. He was also well known as a literary critic and a broadcaster.[2]
Biography
John Morris Reeves was born in Wealdstone in the London Borough of Harrow, elder son of Albert John Reeves, a company secretary, and Ethel Mary, née Blench.[3] He attended Nevill House school at Eastbourne, then Stowe School, where he won a scholarship to Jesus College, Cambridge.[1] From 1932 to 1952, he taught English in a number of schools and teachers' training colleges, subsequently becoming a freelance author and editor.[4]
His first collection of poems, The Natural Need, was published in 193