Allan Monkhouse

Allan Noble Monkhouse (7 May 1858 – 10 January 1936) was an English playwright, critic, essayist, and novelist. Born in Barnard Castle, County Durham, he later worked in the cotton trade in Manchester before building a literary career that linked journalism, theater, and fiction.

He is especially associated with The Manchester Guardian, where he worked from 1902 to 1932, and he also wrote for the New Statesman. His writing life stretched across several forms, but drama criticism and playwriting remain central to his reputation.

Monkhouse lived for a time in Disley, Cheshire, and his career reflects the lively literary and theatrical culture of northern England in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the sources reviewed here, no clear suitable portrait image of him could be confirmed from the page images available, so no profile image is included.