NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ian Hamilton (critic)

Robert Ian Hamilton (24 March 1938 - 27 December 2001) was a British literary critic, reviewer, biographer, poet, magazine editor and publisher. is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

He was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk. His parents were Scottish and had moved to Norfolk in 1936. His father died when Ian was 13. The family moved to Darlington in 1951 and there at age 17 in sixth form at school Hamilton produced two issues of his own magazine, which was called The Scorpion. For the second issue he sent a questionnaire to various literary figures in London asking if there was any advice they could give young authors. Around fifty or so replies were received from figures such as Louis Golding. Kings Lynn is a town and port in the English county of Norfolk. ... Norfolk (IPA: //) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... This article is about the country. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the town in England. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... England, Wales, Northern Ireland The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems, is the term used to refer to the final two years of secondary schooling (when students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age), during which students normally prepare for their GCE A-level... Louis Golding (November 19, 1895 â€“ August 9, 1958) was a British writer, now best known for his novels; he wrote also short stories, essays, travel books and poetry. ...

After leaving school he did his National Service in München-Gladbach, Germany. He then attended Keble College, Oxford, and within a year started a magazine Tomorrow. The first issues were patchy, but the magazine grew in confidence and was the first to publish an early play by Harold Pinter. National service is a common name for compulsory or voluntary military service programs. ... MÃ¶nchengladbach (IPA: ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... College name Keble College Collegium Keblense Named after John Keble Established 1870 Sister College Selwyn College Warden Professor Dame Averil Cameron DBE FBA JCR President Paul Dwyer Undergraduates 435 MCR President Tom Robinson Graduates 219 Homepage Boatclub Keble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford... Harold Pinter, CH, CBE (born 10 October 1930) is an English playwright, screenwriter, poet, actor, director, author, and political activist. ...

In 1962 Hamilton started The Review magazine, with Michael Fried, John Fuller, and Colin Falck. The Review became the most influential postwar British poetry magazine, publishing a wide variety of writers and both short and long pieces. It ran until its 10th anniversary issue in 1972. Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Fried was a soldier in the U.S. Army. ... For other people named John Fuller, see Fuller (disambiguation). ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1964 The Review published a pamphlet of Hamilton's poems entitled Pretending Not to Sleep. Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

In 1965, to make ends meet, Hamilton took a 3-day a week job at the Times Literary Supplement, which soon grew to be the position of Poetry and Fiction Editor, a post he held until 1973. Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... The Times Literary Supplement (or TLS) is a weekly literary review published in London by News International, a subsidiary of News Corporation. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...

In 1970 Faber and Faber published The Visit, a slender book of Hamilton's poems. This was a somewhat reworked and expanded version of the 1964 pamphlet. The 33 poems contained in the The Visit are all concise. Hamilton subsequently spoke about the relationship between the stressful circumstances of his personal life — in particular the mental illness of his wife — and the brevity of the poems. "You had to keep your control however bad things were; you had to be in charge. And I suppose the perfect poem became something that had to contain the maximum amount of control — and of suffering." Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Faber and Faber is a celebrated publishing house in the UK, notable in particular for publishing the poetry of T. S. Eliot. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

In 1974 Hamilton started The New Review, a large format glossy magazine. Its first issue was 100 pages and featured many well-known writers. Again it was influential in literary circles, and encouraged younger writers. But the magazine depended on Arts Council funding, and when that stopped, four and half years and 50 issues later, it closed. Hamilton then wrote freelance, including regularly for the New Statesman. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Arts Council of Great Britain was a Quango dedicated to the promotion of the fine arts in Britain. ... The New Statesman is a left-of-centre political weekly published in London. ...

In 1976 another pamphlet of poems appeared, entitled Returning. It contained twelve new poems. Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After his friend poet Robert Lowell died in 1977 Hamilton wrote a biography of him which was well-received. Encouraged by that, he began writing a biography and critique of J. D. Salinger. Famously averse to publicity, Salinger took legal action to prevent the book being published. He was unsuccessful, but by denying Hamilton cooperation, access and the right to quote from his work, (including his letters), it originally looked as if any book would be fatally flawed. Hamilton however was undeterred, and was able to incorporate these frustrations into the book, entitled In Search of J.D. Salinger. Robert Lowell (March 1, 1917â€“September 12, 1977), born Robert Traill Spence Lowell, IV, was a highly regarded mid-twentieth-century American poet. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Jerome David Salinger (born January 1, 1919) is an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature; he has not published any new work since 1965 and has not granted a formal interview since 1980. ...

From 1984 to 1987 Hamilton presented the BBC Bookmark television program, featuring many well-known writers. This article is about the year. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...

In 1988 Faber published a new collection of his verse: Fifty Poems. This included the poems previously published in The Visit, together with eleven of the poems from Returning and six new poems. In the preface Hamilton wrote: "Fifty poems in twenty-five years: not much to show for half a lifetime, you might think. And in certain moods, I would agree." Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

His experience with Salinger became part of Keepers of the Flame in 1992 about the history of literary estates and unofficial biographers. His love of football lead him to write Gazza Agonistes and Gazza Italia in 1993 and 1994, about Paul Gascoigne's seemingly wasted talent. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Paul John Gascoigne (born 27 May 1967 in Gateshead, England), often referred to as Gazza, is a retired English football player who is widely regarded as one of the most gifted footballers of his generation. ...

He died of cancer in 2001. His son by his first wife Gisela Dietzel survives him, as do his second wife Ahdaf Soueif and their two sons, and his partner, Patricia Wheatley, by whom he had a son and daughter. Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Ahdaf Soueif is an Egyptian short story writer and novelist. ...

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References

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Categories: 1938 births | 2001 deaths | Anglo-Scots | English poets | Alumni of Keble College, Oxford Don Swaim is an American journalist, writer, and broadcaster. ... Robert Lowell (March 1, 1917â€“September 12, 1977), born Robert Traill Spence Lowell, IV, was a highly regarded mid-twentieth-century American poet. ... Jerome David Salinger (born January 1, 1919) is an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature; he has not published any new work since 1965 and has not granted a formal interview since 1980. ...