Ford Madox Ford
Ford Madox Ford (né Joseph Leopold Ford Hermann Madox Hueffer (/ˈhɛfər/ HEF-ər); 17 December 1873 – 26 June 1939) was an English novelist, poet, critic and editor whose journals The English Review and The Transatlantic Review were important in the development of early 20th-century English and American literature.
Ford Madox Ford | |
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| Born | Joseph Leopold Ford Hermann Madox Hueffer 17 December 1873 Merton, Surrey, England |
| Died | 26 June 1939 (aged 65) Deauville, France |
| Pen name | Ford Madox Ford |
| Occupation | Novelist, publisher |
| Period | 1873–1939 |
| Spouse | Elsie Martindale Hueffer |
| Partner | Violet Hunt Stella Bowen Janice Biala |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Francis Hueffer (father) Catherine Madox Brown (mother) Oliver Madox Hueffer (brother) Juliet Soskice (sister) Frank Soskice (nephew) Ford Madox Brown (maternal grandfather) Lucy Madox Brown (half-aunt) Olivia Rossetti Agresti (cousin) Johann Hermann Hüffer (paternal grandfather) |
Ford is now remembered for his novels The Good Soldier (1915), the Parade's End tetralogy (1924–1928) and The Fifth Queen trilogy (1906–1908). The Good Soldier is frequently included among the great literature of the 20th century, including the Modern Library 100 Best Novels, The Observer′s "100 Greatest Novels of All Time", and The Guardian′s "1000 novels everyone must read".
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