John Drinkwater (playwright)

John Drinkwater (1 June 1882 – 25 March 1937) was an English poet and dramatist. He was known before World War I as one of the Dymock poets, and his poetry was included in all five volumes of Georgian Poetry (edited by Edward Marsh, 1912–1922). After World War I, he achieved fame as a playwright and became closely associated with Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

John Drinkwater
Drinkwater in 1919
Born(1882-06-01)1 June 1882
Leytonstone
Died25 March 1937(1937-03-25) (aged 54)
London
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Cathleen Orford (née Kathleen Walpole)
Daisy Kennedy
Children1
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