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R. A. (Rolfe Arnold) Scott-James
b. 1878
A sharp-eyed British critic and editor, he helped shape early 20th-century literary debate and is often linked with one of the earliest uses of the word "modernism" in English criticism.
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Personality in Literature
by R. A. (Rolfe Arnold) Scott-James
About the author
Born on December 21, 1878, Rolfe Arnold Scott-James was a British journalist, editor, and literary critic. He wrote under the name R. A. Scott-James and became known for clear, influential criticism at a time when English literature was changing quickly.
He is especially remembered for his 1908 book Modernism and Romance, and for his long career writing about literature, authors, and the role of criticism in public life. His work includes studies of writers such as Thomas Hardy, along with broader books on literary judgment and the development of modern writing.
Scott-James died on November 3, 1959. Reliable biographical sources confirm his importance as a critic and editor, but I could not confirm a suitable portrait image from the available page images, so no profile photo is included here.