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Sir John Collings Squire
1884–1958
A witty poet, critic, historian, and influential literary editor, Sir John Collings Squire helped shape British literary culture between the world wars. Known for his sharp parodies, satirical wartime verse, and spirited literary circle, he also wrote under the name Solomon Eagle.
5 Audiobooks
Poems - Second Series
by Sir John Collings Squire
The Three Hills, and Other Poems
by Sir John Collings Squire, Charles Baudelaire
Poems - First Series
by Sir John Collings Squire
Books in general
by Sir John Collings Squire
Tricks of the trade
by Sir John Collings Squire
About the author
Sir John Collings Squire was born in Plymouth on April 2, 1884, and educated at Blundell’s School and St John’s College, Cambridge, where he studied history. He began as a literary journalist with The New Age and later became literary editor of the New Statesman, contributing lively criticism under the pseudonym Solomon Eagle. His early works included Poems and Baudelaire Flowers, Imaginary Speeches, and Steps to Parnassus.
In 1919, Squire founded the influential literary magazine The London Mercury, which he edited until 1934. The magazine promoted Georgian poets and new writers, while Squire’s own poetry—especially his satirical writing about the First World War—earned him a lasting reputation. He also wrote essays, histories, memoirs, and the alternative-history collection If It Had Happened Otherwise, and captained the literary cricket team known as the Invalids. He died on December 20, 1958.