Sitwell family

Sitwell family
British family of writers.

Edith Sitwell (1887–1964) attracted attention when she joined her brothers in a revolt against Georgian poetry. Her early work, which emphasizes the value of sound, includes Clowns' Houses (1918) and Façade (1923), set to music by William Walton. Beginning with Gold Coast Customs (1929), her style became less artificial and experimental, and during World War II she emerged as a poet of some emotional depth. Her later poetry is informed by religious symbolism, as in Gardeners and Astronomers (1953) and The Outcasts (1962). She was famous for her formidable personality, Elizabethan dress, and eccentric opinions. Her brother Osbert (1892–1969) became famous, with his siblings, as a tilter at establishment windmills in literature and the arts. His best-known books are his memoirs, including Left Hand! Right Hand! (1944) and Noble Essences (1950), which create with conscious nostalgia the portrait of a vanished aristocratic age. Their brother Sacheverell (1897–1988) is best known for his books on art, architecture, and travel. His Southern Baroque Art (1924) was the forerunner of much academic research. His poetry, including The People's Palace (1918) and The Rio Grande, was written mostly in traditional metres and reveals in its mannered style his interest in the arts and music.

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  • Sitwell family — /ˈsɪtwəl/ (say sitwuhl) noun a family of English literary figures: 1. Edith, 1887–1964, poet and critic. 2. her brother, Sir Osbert, 1892–1969, poet and novelist. 3. their brother, Sacheverell /səˈʃɛvərəl/ (say suh shevuhruhl), 1897–1988, poet… …  

  • Sitwell Family, Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell — (1887 1988)    The Sitwells were probably the most famous literary family of their time. They were the children of Sir George Reresby Sitwell 4th Baronet, and his wife, Lady Ida Emily Augusta Denison, daughter of the Earl of Londesborough. They… …   British and Irish poets

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  • Sitwell — can refer to someone from the notable Sitwell literary family:* Edith Sitwell * Osbert Sitwell * Sacheverell SitwellAlso* George Sitwell * Stan Sitwell, fictional character …   Wikipedia

  • Sitwell — noun English poet (1887 1964) • Syn: ↑Dame Edith Sitwell, ↑Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell • Instance Hypernyms: ↑poet * * * Sitwell [Sitwell] the name of a sister and two brothers of an ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sitwell, Dame Edith — ▪ British poet born Sept. 7, 1887, Scarborough, Yorkshire, Eng. died Dec. 9, 1964, London  English poet who first gained fame for her stylistic artifices but who emerged during World War II as a poet of emotional depth and profoundly human… …   Universalium

  • Sitwell, Sir Osbert, 5th Baronet — ▪ English writer in full  Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell   born Dec. 6, 1892, London, Eng. died May 4, 1969, near Florence, Italy  English man of letters who became famous, with his sister Edith and brother Sacheverell, as a tilter at… …   Universalium

  • Osbert Sitwell — John Singer Sargent: links nach rechts Edith, Sir George, Lady Ida, Sacheverell und Osbert, Öl auf Leinwand, um 1900 Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5. Baronet CBE (* 6. Dezember 1892 in London; † 4. Mai 1969 auf Castello di Montegufoni… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Famille Sitwell — La famille Sitwell, issue de la noblesse britannique, est surtout connue grâce à trois écrivains, Edith Sitwell (1887 1964) et ses deux frères Osbert Sitwell (1892 1969) et Sacheverell Sitwell (1897 1988). Leur père était l excentrique Sir George …   Wikipédia en Français

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