Alfred Sutro

Born in London on 7 August 1863, Alfred Sutro became known as an English dramatist, writer, and translator. He was especially noted for making some of the first English translations of works by the Belgian writer Maurice Maeterlinck, helping introduce that writing to a wider audience.

Alongside his translation work, he wrote a long run of successful plays in the early decades of the 20th century. Though less widely read now than in his own day, he was an important figure in commercial theatre and literary culture, with a reputation for polished, effective stage writing.

Sutro died in Surrey on 11 September 1933. Today he is remembered both for his own plays and for the part he played in connecting English theatre with major European writers.