- John Metcalfe (writer)
Infobox Writer
name = John Metcalfe
birthdate = birth date|1891|10|6|mf=y
birthplace =Heacham ,Norfolk ,England
deathdate = death date and age|1965|7|31|1891|10|6|mf=y
deathplace =England
occupation = writer
nationality = English
period = 1925
genre =Science fiction William John Metcalfe (
October 6 ,1891 –July 31 ,1965 ) was a teacher, short story writer and novelist.Biography
John Metcalfe was born in
Heacham ,Norfolk ,England , onOctober 6 ,1891 . He graduated from theUniversity of London in 1913, after which he taught inParis until 1914. DuringWorld War I , he served in theRoyal Naval Division , theRoyal Naval Air Service , and ultimately theRoyal Air Force .After the war, Metcalfe taught at Highgate Junior School in
London and began writing. His first book, "The Smoking Leg and Other Stories" was published in 1925. After its publication, he abandoned teaching to begin writing full time.Metcalfe emigrated to the
United States in 1928, where he began writing "Arm's Length" while serving as a barge captain on theEast River . OnMarch 17 ,1930 , Metcalfe married the Americannovelist Evelyn Scott.After his service in World War II in the British Royal Air Force, Metcalfe taught schools in
Dorset andHampstead before returning to the United States, where he taught at schools inConnecticut andNew York .Evelyn Scott died in August 1963, after suffering from heart disease, a lung tumor, and mental health problems. Metcalfe suffered a breakdown after her death and was hospitalized. After his release in October 1964, he returned to England, where he died on
July 31 ,1965 , as the result of a fall.Although Metcalfe is best known as an author of
science fiction and horror stories, he also wrote novels and some poetry.Works
Novels
* "Brenner's Boy" (1932)
* "The Feasting Dead " (1954)Collections
* "The Smoking Leg, and Other Stories" (1925)
* "Judas, and Other Stories" (1931)
* "Nightmare Jack and Other Tales" (1998)References
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* cite web
title = Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin
url=http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fa/metcalfe.bio.html
accessdate = 2007-01-10
* cite web
title = Ash-Tree Press
url=http://www.ash-tree.bc.ca/atp33nightmarejack.htm
accessdate = 2007-01-10
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