R. L. Mégroz

Rodolphe Louis Mégroz (2 August 1891 - 30 September 1968) was a prolific English writer, critic and poet. He was born in London, with a French father and English mother. He worked in a bank before World War I, in which he served in the British Army at Gallipoli.

After the war he trained as a journalist, and worked as a freelance. He also wrote numerous books, and stories. In World War II he worked for the BBC.

Works

*"Personal Poems" (1919)
*"A talk with Joseph Conrad and a criticism of his mind and method" (1926)
*"The Three Sitwells; a biographical and critical study" (1927)
*"Francis Thompson: The Poet of Earth in Heaven. A Study in Poetic Mysticism and the Evolution of Love-Poetry" (1927) (Faber & Gwyer)
*"Ronald Ross, discoverer and creator" (1931)
*"Rhys Davies. A Critical Sketch" (1932)
*"The Lear Omnibus" (1938)
*"The Real Robinson Crusoe" (1939)
*"Dante Gabriel Rossetti, painter poet of heaven in earth"
*"Profile Art Through the Ages: A Study of the Use and significance of Profile and Silhouette from the Stone Age to Puppet Films"
*"Shakespeare as a Letter Writer and Artist in Prose"
*"Walter de la Mare: A Biography and Critical Study" (1972)