John Lehmann

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gptkb:The_Poetry_Society
Faber and Faber
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gptkbp:birthDate 1907-02-08
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gptkb:Julian_Lehmann
Catherine_Lehmann
Rebecca_Lehmann
gptkbp:deathDate 1992-07-14
gptkbp:genre Literary criticism
Poetry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Lehmann
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John Betjeman
C. Day-Lewis
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gptkbp:language English
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gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent Died in 1992.
Promoted new writers through his editorial work.
Published 'The Voice of Poetry' in 1942.
Published first collection of poetry in 1935.
Worked with various literary figures.
Wrote essays on contemporary literature.
Contributed_to_the_war_effort_during_WWII.
Edited_'The_New_Review'_from_1939_to_1941.
Founded_the_magazine_'New_Writing'.
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The New Review
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Editor
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gptkbp:spouse Marjorie_Lehmann