author
Clifford Bax
1886–1962
A versatile English man of letters, he moved easily between plays, poems, essays, and criticism. His work often blends theatrical flair with a strong interest in ideas, history, and the mystical.
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Square Pegs: A Rhymed Fantasy For Two Girls
by Clifford Bax
About the author
Born in London in 1886, Clifford Bax became known as a remarkably varied writer: playwright, poet, essayist, journalist, editor, translator, and lyricist. He came from a notably artistic family—his brother was the composer Arnold Bax—and that creative atmosphere shows in the range of his work.
Bax is especially remembered for his plays, but he also wrote biographies, criticism, and reflective prose. Sources describe a lifelong interest in theosophy and metaphysical thought, which helped give his writing its distinctive tone: thoughtful, literary, and often drawn to spiritual or historical themes.
He died in London in 1962. For listeners coming to him now, he offers the pleasures of an author who was never confined to one shelf: dramatic, curious, and deeply engaged with both the stage and the life of the mind.