Logan Pearsall Smith (1865–1946) remains best known for his witty essays and sharp literary criticism; current coverage mainly notes his English-speaking career, essays, and biographical details rather than contemporary “news” about him, since he lived in the early 20th century. If you’re looking for recent scholarship or new archival findings, I can pull together the latest reputable sources and summaries.
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- Quick overview: He was an Anglo-American essayist and critic, born in New Jersey, who spent much of his life in England and wrote works such as All Trivia (1933) and various pieces on reading and language.[5]
- Notable biographical anchors: birth date (October 18, 1865) and death (March 2, 1946); a figure who influenced modern essays and literary criticism.[2][3]
- Where to find primary/secondary material: Library of Congress authority page and major reference works summarize his life and bibliography; encyclopedia entries provide concise overviews and lists of works.[2][5]
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hungrygerald.compression which hounded him for life. ("...I have faded away into one of my intermittences and dull periods. I had a fine spring of delightful madness, and am paying for it as usual by sanity and dullness... ") His final days were marred by insanity. Yet, despite his tragedy, he suc- ceeded in winning a place in English letters. He died at his home, 11 St. Leonard's Terrace, Chelsea, March 2, 1946. Only five people were at his funeral. 12
files.eric.ed.govSmith, Lloyd Logan Pearsall, 1865-1946 Smith, L. Pearsall (Logan Pearsall), 1865-1946 1865-10-18 1946-03-02 … PR6037.M5 1980-04-08: new 2021-05-13: revised
id.loc.govLogan Pearsall Smith, 1865–1946, Anglo-American author, b. Millville, N.J. After 1888 he lived in England, studied at Oxford, and became a man of letters. His brief and exquisite essays were collected as All Trivia (1933). Source for information on Smith, Logan Pearsall: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.
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