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Wyndham Lewis
1882-11-18 – 1957-03-07
Life & Legacy
Percy Wyndham Lewis (18 November 1882 – 7 March 1957) was a Canadian-born British writer, painter and critic. He was a co-founder of the Vorticist movement in art and edited Blast, the literary magazine of the Vorticists.
Lewis is known for his novels Tarr (1918) and The Apes of God (1930), short story collection The Wild Body (1927), and autobiography Blasting and Bombardiering (1937).
Occupation & Career
painter, writer, journalist, editor, novelist, literary critic, draftsperson, poet, critic, artist, handicrafter, opinion journalist, illustrator
Education
Slade School of Fine Art; Rugby School
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Rugby School · Slade School of Fine Art
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q780102 — wikidata View source
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