Bohun Lynch

Born in London on May 21, 1884, John Gilbert Bohun Lynch was an English writer, journalist, caricaturist, and draughtsman who was usually known simply as Bohun Lynch. Sources also note that he was educated at Haileybury and later at University College, Oxford, and that boxing was one of his serious interests.

Lynch built a varied career. He wrote on sport as well as literary and cultural subjects, and his books include The Complete Boxer, The Complete Gentleman, Max Beerbohm in Perspective, A History of Caricature, and the science-fiction novel Menace from the Moon (1925). That range helps explain his appeal: he could be sharp and observant, but also playful, and he seemed drawn to subjects with strong personalities and strong opinions.

He died on October 2, 1928. Although he is not widely known today, his work still stands out for its breadth, especially the way it connects literary criticism, humor, visual art, and the world of boxing.