Cecil Day-Lewis
Cecil Day-Lewis CBE (or Day Lewis; 27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Anglo-Irish poet and Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake, most of which feature the fictional detective Nigel Strangeways.
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| Born | 27 April 1904 Ballintubbert, County Laois, Ireland |
| Died | 22 May 1972 (aged 68) Monken Hadley, Greater London, England |
| Resting place | St Michael's Church, Stinsford, Dorset, England |
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| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
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| Children | 4, including Tamasin and Daniel |
| Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 2 January 1968 – 22 May 1972 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | John Masefield |
| Succeeded by | John Betjeman |
During World War II, Day-Lewis worked as a publications editor in the Ministry of Information for the U.K. government, and also served in the Musbury branch of the British Home Guard. He is the father of actor Sir Daniel Day-Lewis, and documentary filmmaker and television chef Tamasin Day-Lewis.
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