A. R. (Alfred Richard) Orage

Born in 1873, Alfred Richard Orage became one of the most recognizable English editors and critics of the early 20th century. He is especially remembered for editing the weekly review The New Age from 1907 to 1922, turning it into an important forum for politics, literature, and cultural argument.

During his years at The New Age, the paper published major figures including Ezra Pound and T. E. Hulme, and Orage built a reputation for encouraging serious discussion across the arts and public life. Later, he remained active as a writer and lecturer, and in 1931 he founded the New English Weekly.

Orage also became closely involved with the ideas of G. I. Gurdjieff, showing the wide range of his interests beyond journalism alone. He died in 1934, leaving behind a legacy as an editor who connected literary talent, social criticism, and restless intellectual curiosity.