Sitwell, Osbert

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Sitwell, Osbert

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        1982-1969

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        Sir Osbert Sitwell (1892-1969), author, was born in England, and served with a Guards regiment in the World War, 1914-1918. His satirical poems of the war, published in 'Argonaut and Juggernaut,' (1919), and 'Out of the flame,' (1923). He was the author of numerous books, including a four-volume autobiography (1944-1950), 'Miracle on Sinai,' (1933), a novel, 'Winters of content,' (1932), and 'Escape with me,' (1939), travel books, and 'Pound wise,' (1963), a collection of essays.

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        http://viaf.org/viaf/29544622

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        Dates of creation, revision and deletion

        2014-07-22: last updated
        2018-03-29 KCP: added VIAF

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