Walter Herries Pollock

Born on February 21, 1850, Walter Herries Pollock was an English writer, journalist, lecturer, and poet. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, and although he was called to the Bar, he made his name in literary journalism instead.

Pollock is most often remembered as editor of the Saturday Review, a post he held from 1884 to 1894. Alongside his editorial work, he published a large and varied body of writing between the 1870s and the early 20th century, including fiction, plays, verse, essays, and translations.

He was also connected to literary life more broadly as one of the founding members of the Society of Authors. That combination of critic, editor, and versatile author helps explain why his writing ranges across so many genres and interests.