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Keyes was born in Dartford in 1922, the son of an army officer. He was brought up largely by his grandfather and was educated at Dartford Grammar School, Tonbridge School and at Oxford University. He began to write poetry whilst at school, and at Oxford became friendly with the poet John Heath-Stubbs. He joined the army in 1942 as a lieutenant in the West Kent Regiment. He was killed in action in Tunisia during a raid on 19th April 1943. He was awarded the Hawthornden Prize posthumously in 1944.
Publications: Co-editor with Michael Meyer, Eight Oxford Poets (1941) which contains some of his own work; The Iron Laurel (1942); The Cruel Solstice (1943); Collected Poems (1945) with a Memoir by Michael Meyer.
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GB 0103 MS ADD 60 Created 1942 Collection (fonds) 1 folio Keyes , Sidney Arthur Kilworth , 1922-1943 , poet
Keyes was born in Dartford in 1922, the son of an army officer. He was brought up largely by his grandfather and was educated at Dartford Grammar School, Tonbridge School and at Oxford University. He began to write poetry whilst at school, and at Oxford became friendly with the poet John Heath-Stubbs. He joined the army in 1942 as a lieutenant in the West Kent Regiment. He was killed in action in Tunisia during a raid on 19th April 1943. He was awarded the Hawthornden Prize posthumously in 1944.
Publications: Co-editor with Michael Meyer, Eight Oxford Poets (1941) which contains some of his own work; The Iron Laurel (1942); The Cruel Solstice (1943); Collected Poems (1945) with a Memoir by Michael Meyer.
Presented by Alex Comfort in 1963.
Manuscript poem entitled 'Ulster soldier', dated 13 April 1942 at Omagh.
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Papers of and relating to Sidney Keyes, [1931-1943], held by the University of Greenwich Archives.
1999 Europe International conflicts Ireland Keyes , Sidney Arthur Kilworth , 1922-1943 , poet Literary forms and genres Literature Northern Ireland Omagh Poetry UK Ulster War Western Europe World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Wars (events) London EnglandImmediate source of acquisition or transfer
Presented by Alex Comfort in 1963.
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Manuscript poem entitled 'Ulster soldier', dated 13 April 1942 at Omagh.
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Papers of and relating to Sidney Keyes, [1931-1943], held by the University of Greenwich Archives.
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