Cecil Day-Lewis

Summary

Cecil Day-Lewis is a human^[1]. Born in County Laois^[2], he… he was born on April 27, 1904^[3]. He died in Lemmons^[4]. He died on May 22, 1972^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,952 views/month, #6,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Cecil Day-Lewis's place of birth was County Laois^[2].
• Cecil Day-Lewis died in Lemmons^[4].
• Cecil Day-Lewis was born on April 27, 1904^[3].
• Cecil Day-Lewis was born on 1904^[12].
• Cecil Day-Lewis died on May 22, 1972^[5].
• Cecil Day-Lewis died on May 2, 1972^[13].
• Burial took place at Dorset^[14].
• Cecil Day-Lewis's father was Frank Day-Lewis^[15].
• Cecil Day-Lewis's mother was Kathleen Blake Squires^[16].
• Among Cecil Day-Lewis's spouses was Mary King^[17].
• Cecil Day-Lewis was married to Jill Balcon^[18].
• Among Cecil Day-Lewis's spouses was Rosamond Lehmann^[19].
• A child of Cecil Day-Lewis was Daniel Day-Lewis^[20].
• A child of Cecil Day-Lewis was Tamasin Day-Lewis^[21].
• A child of Cecil Day-Lewis was Sean Day-Lewis^[22].
• Cecil Day-Lewis held citizenship in United Kingdom^[23].
• Cecil Day-Lewis held citizenship in Ireland^[24].
• Cecil Day-Lewis's professions included poet^[6].
• Cecil Day-Lewis's professions included novelist^[7].
• Cecil Day-Lewis worked as a writer^[8].
• Cecil Day-Lewis worked as a screenwriter^[9].
• Cecil Day-Lewis's professions included university teacher^[10].
• Cecil Day-Lewis's professions included literary critic^[25].
• Cecil Day-Lewis's field of work was poetry^[26].
• Cecil Day-Lewis's field of work was literary criticism^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in County Laois^[2], Cecil Day-Lewis… Recorded date of birth include April 27, 1904^[3] and 1904^[12]. His father was Frank Day-Lewis^[15]. His mother was Kathleen Blake Squires^[16].

Education

Educated at Wadham College^[28], a college of the University of Oxford^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1610^[31], headquartered in Oxford^[32] and Sherborne School^[33], an independent school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1550^[36], headquartered in Sherborne^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], screenwriter^[9], university teacher^[10], and literary critic^[25]. Fields of work include poetry^[26], a literary form^[38]; literary criticism^[27], a literary genre^[39]; and detective literature^[40], a literary genre^[41]. Employers include Harvard University^[42], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1636^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46]; Gresham College^[47], an educational institution^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1597^[50]; and University of Cambridge^[51], a collegiate university^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1209^[54], headquartered in Cambridge^[55]. Cecil Day-Lewis held the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom^[56].

Recognition

Cecil Day-Lewis received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[57].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary King^[17], 1902–1975^[58]; Jill Balcon^[18], an actor^[59], 1925–2009^[60], of United Kingdom^[61], awarded the honorary master's degree^[62]; and Rosamond Lehmann^[19], a writer^[63], 1901–1990^[64], of United Kingdom^[65], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[66], specialised in creative and professional writing^[67]. Children include Daniel Day-Lewis^[20], a film actor^[68], b. 1957^[69], of Ireland^[70], awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor^[71], specialised in film acting^[72]; Tamasin Day-Lewis^[21], a chef^[73], b. 1953^[74], of United Kingdom^[75]; and Sean Day-Lewis^[22], a journalist^[76], 1931–2022^[77], of United Kingdom^[78].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 22, 1972^[5] and May 2, 1972^[13]. Cecil Day-Lewis died in Lemmons^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[79]. He is buried at Dorset^[14].

Why It Matters

Cecil Day-Lewis ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,952 views/month, #6,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

FAQs

Where was Cecil Day-Lewis born?

Born in County Laois^[2], Cecil Day-Lewis…

Where did Cecil Day-Lewis die?

Cecil Day-Lewis died in Lemmons^[4].

Who were Cecil Day-Lewis's parents?

Cecil Day-Lewis's father was Frank Day-Lewis^[15]. Cecil Day-Lewis's mother was Kathleen Blake Squires^[16].

Who was Cecil Day-Lewis married to?

Cecil Day-Lewis's spouses include Mary King^[17], Jill Balcon^[18], and Rosamond Lehmann^[19].

What did Cecil Day-Lewis do for work?

Cecil Day-Lewis worked as poet^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Cecil Day-Lewis go to school?

Cecil Day-Lewis was educated at Wadham College^[28] and Sherborne School^[33].

What awards did Cecil Day-Lewis receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[57].