Richard Le Gallienne

Born in Liverpool on January 20, 1866, he became known as an English author and poet associated with the aesthetic spirit of the late 19th century. He wrote poetry, essays, criticism, fiction, and anthologies, building a reputation as a prolific man of letters rather than a writer confined to one form.

His work drew strongly on Romantic, Pre-Raphaelite, and Victorian influences, and he was especially drawn to themes of beauty, emotion, and literary charm. That taste for graceful, lyrical writing gave his poems and prose an inviting warmth, even when fashions in literature began to change around him.

Later in life he also became part of a transatlantic literary world, and his family story remained notable as well: he was the father of the actress Eva Le Gallienne. He died in Menton, France, on September 15, 1947.