Walter de la Mare (1873–1956)
Author of Memoirs of a Midget
About the Author
Born in a Kent village, Walter de la Mare was born on April 25, 1873. He was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children and for his poem "The Listeners". His 1921 novel Memoirs of a Midget won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for show more fiction and his post-war Collected Stories for Children won the 1947 Carnegie Medal for British children's books. De la Mare's first book, Songs of Childhood, was published under the name Walter Ramal. He worked in the statistics department of the London office of Standard Oil for eighteen years to support his family, but nevertheless found time to write. De la Mare suffered from a coronary thrombosis in 1947 and died of another in 1956. His ashes are buried in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral, where he had once been a choirboy. (Bowker Author Biography) Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was a poet, novelist, & anthologist. The recipient of numerous awards, he held honorary degrees from Oxford, Cambridge, & several other universities. (Publisher Provided) show less
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Works by Walter de la Mare
Selected Poems of Walter De La Mare (Poet to Poet: An Essential Choice of Classic Verse) (2006) 19 copies
The old lion, and other stories 6 copies
Seven short stories 5 copies
All Hallows 5 copies
Story and Rhyme 4 copies
MEMORY AND OTHER POEMS 3 copies
5 others. 3 copies
Before dawn 3 copies
Two poems 3 copies
The scarecrow and other stories 3 copies
A ballad of Christmas 2 copies
Out of the Deep 2 copies
The Riddle [short story] 2 copies
Twelve poets 2 copies
Haunted 2 copies
A froward child 2 copies
News 2 copies
The sunken garden 2 copies
The Connoisseur {short story} 2 copies
Ognissanti 1 copy
Choristers' journal 1 copy
Pesnia sna 1 copy
Čudežni jopič 1 copy
The connoisseur 1 copy
Two tales 1 copy
Some thoughts on reading 1 copy
The printing of poetry 1 copy
The Riddle 1 copy
Arthur Thompson : a memoir 1 copy
Heidi 1 copy
De La Mare Poetry 1 copy
The Tree 1 copy
AO - Poetry - Year 2 1 copy
Miss Duveen et autres contes étranges /Walter de la Mare, Laurence Riviale, Leslie Poles Hartley 1 copy
Crystal healing 1 copy
Old Joe 1 copy
The old men 1 copy
The hostage 1 copy
The morrow 1 copy
Thus her tale : a poem 1 copy
A collection of poetry books, many educational, nearly all with a contribution by Walter de la Mare. 1 copy
Lispet, Lispett and Vaine 1 copy
Missing {Short Story} 1 copy
A Recluse 1 copy
Tales of the supernatural 1 copy
Bad Company 1 copy
The Looking Glass 1 copy
The problem of grammar 1 copy
F.P 1 copy
Walter John de la Mare 1 copy
Disillusioned 1 copy
The Nap 1 copy
Pretty Poll 1 copy
The Wharf 1 copy
A Song of Enchantment {poem} 1 copy
Essays and studies 1 copy
An introduction to Everyman 1 copy
43 others. 1 copy
The first De la Mare book 1 copy
The captive and other poems 1 copy
12 others. 1 copy
8 others. 1 copy
16 others. 1 copy
21 others. 1 copy
25 others. 1 copy
19 others. 1 copy
23 others. 1 copy
W.P. Ker, 1855-1923 1 copy
131 others. 1 copy
The best poems of 1923 1 copy
SPE tracts 1 copy
Songs of praise 1 copy
Associated Works
Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (1995) — Contributor, some editions — 901 copies
Aspects of Alice: Lewis Carroll's Dream Child as Seen Through the Critics' Looking-glasses, 1865-1971 (1971) — Contributor — 115 copies
The Sophisticated Cat: A Gathering of Stories, Poems, and Miscellaneous Writings About Cats (1992) — Contributor — 99 copies
The House of the Nightmare and Other Eerie Tales (1750) — Author, some editions; Contributor — 46 copies
There is a Graveyard That Dwells in Man: More Strange Fiction and Hallucinatory Tales (2020) — Contributor — 42 copies
Buzz Words: Poems About Insects (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series) (2021) — Contributor — 29 copies
A Treasury of Great Short Stories — Contributor — 7 copies
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, December 1973 — Contributor — 4 copies
Cubwood — Introduction — 3 copies
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 5, January 1978 — Contributor — 3 copies
Fantastyczne Opowieści — Contributor — 1 copy
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 4, December 1978 — Contributor — 1 copy
Mystery and Suspense — Contributor; Contributor — 1 copy
The Uncertain Element: An Anthology of Fantastic Conceptions — Contributor — 1 copy
Stories for girls — Contributor — 1 copy
The uncharted coast — Preface, some editions — 1 copy
Emil and the Detectives and The 35th of May — Introduction, some editions — 1 copy
Rosemary — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- de la Mare, Walter
- Legal name
- de la Mare, Walter John
- Other names
- Ramal, Walter (pseudonym)
- Birthdate
- 1873-04-25
- Date of death
- 1956-06-22
- Burial location
- St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, UK
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Charlton, Kent, England, UK
- Place of death
- Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
- Cause of death
- coronary thrombosis
- Places of residence
- Twickenham, London, England, UK
- Education
- St Paul's Cathedral Choir School, London
- Occupations
- poet
novelist
short story writer
oil industry - Relationships
- Reid, Forrest (friend)
- Organizations
- Standard Oil (London office|statistics department|1890-1908)
American Academy of Arts and Letters (Foreign Honorary|Literature|1955) - Awards and honors
- civil list pension (1908)
Royal Society of Literature Prize (1911)
Order of the Companions of Honour (1948)
Order of Merit (1953)
Foyle Poetry Prize (1954)
James Tait Black Memorial Prize (show all 7)
Polignac Prize
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Discussions
THE DEEP ONES: "Mr. Kempe" by Walter de la Mare in The Weird Tradition (July 20)
THE DEEP ONES: "All Hallows" by Walter de la Mare in The Weird Tradition (June 15)
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- Works
- 245
- Also by
- 122
- Members
- 3,900
- Popularity
- #6,494
- Rating
- 4.0
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- ISBNs
- 326
- Languages
- 9
- Favorited
- 13
- Touchstones
- 86