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The Sitwells, the Glossary

The Sitwells (Edith Sitwell, Osbert Sitwell, Sacheverell Sitwell), from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, were three siblings who formed an identifiable literary and artistic clique around themselves in London in the period roughly 1916 to 1930.^[1]

33 relations: Aldous Huxley, Anthology, Attention seeking, Álvaro Guevara, Bloomsbury Group, Brian Howard (poet), Clique, Edith Sitwell, Edward Marsh (polymath), Edward Tennant (poet), Façade (entertainment), Georgian Poetry, Harry Ransom Center, Imagism, Iris Tree, John J. Adams, John Lehmann, John Pearson (author), Modernism, Nancy Cunard, North Yorkshire, Osbert Sitwell, Paul Selver, Sacheverell Sitwell, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Sherard Vines, Sibling, Sitwell baronets, University of Texas at Austin, Wilfred Owen, William Kean Seymour, William Sitwell, William Walton.
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Sitwell family

Aldous Huxley

Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher.

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Anthology

In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs, or related fiction/non-fiction excerpts by different authors.

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Attention seeking

Attention seeking behavior is to act in a way that is likely to elicit attention.

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Álvaro Guevara

Álvaro Guevara Reimers (13 July 1894 – 16 October 1951) was a Chilean-born painter, based in London and loosely associated with the Bloomsbury set.

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Bloomsbury Group

The Bloomsbury Group or Bloomsbury Set was a group of associated English writers, intellectuals, philosophers and artists in the early 20th century.

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Brian Howard (poet)

Brian Christian de Claiborne Howard (13 March 1905 – 15 January 1958) was an English poet and later a writer for the New Statesman.

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Clique

A clique (AusE, CanE, or), in the social sciences, is a small group of individuals who interact with one another and share similar interests rather than include others.

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Edith Sitwell

Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell (7 September 1887 – 9 December 1964) was a British poet and critic and the eldest of the three literary Sitwells. The Sitwells and Edith Sitwell are Sitwell family.

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Edward Marsh (polymath)

Sir Edward Howard Marsh (18 November 1872 – 13 January 1953) was a British polymath, translator, arts patron and civil servant.

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Edward Tennant (poet)

Lieutenant Edward Wyndham Tennant (1 July 1897 – 22 September 1916) was a British war poet killed during the Battle of the Somme.

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Façade (entertainment)

Façade is a series of poems by Edith Sitwell, best known as part of Façade – An Entertainment in which the poems are recited over an instrumental accompaniment by William Walton.

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Georgian Poetry

Georgian Poetry is a series of anthologies showcasing the work of a school of English poetry that established itself during the early years of the reign of King George V of the United Kingdom.

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Harry Ransom Center

The Harry Ransom Center, known as the Humanities Research Center until 1983, is an archive, library, and museum at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in the collection of literary and cultural artifacts from the Americas and Europe for the purpose of advancing the study of the arts and humanities.

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Imagism

Imagism was a movement in early-20th-century poetry that favored precision of imagery and clear, sharp language.

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Iris Tree

Iris Tree (27 January 1897 – 13 April 1968) was an English poet, actress, and art model, described as a bohemian, an eccentric, a wit, and an adventurer.

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John J. Adams

John Joseph Adams (September 16, 1848 – February 16, 1919) was an American politician and a United States Congressman from New York State, serving two terms from 1883 to 1887.

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John Lehmann

Rudolf John Frederick Lehmann (2 June 1907 – 7 April 1987) was an English publisher, poet and man of letters.

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John George Pearson (5 October 1930 – 13 November 2021) was an English novelist and an author of biographies, notably of Ian Fleming (the creator of James Bond), of the Sitwells, and of the Kray twins.

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Modernism

Modernism was an early 20th-century movement in literature, visual arts, and music that emphasized experimentation, abstraction, and subjective experience.

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Nancy Cunard

Nancy Clara Cunard (10 March 1896 – 17 March 1965) was a British writer, heiress and political activist.

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North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber and North East regions of England.

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Osbert Sitwell

Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5th Baronet CH CBE (6 December 1892 – 4 May 1969) was an English writer. The Sitwells and Osbert Sitwell are Sitwell family.

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Paul Selver

(Percy) Paul Selver (22 March 1888 – 6 April 1970) was an English writer and translator.

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Sacheverell Sitwell

Sir Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell, 6th Baronet, (15 November 1897 – 1 October 1988) was an English writer, particularly on baroque architecture, and an art and music critic. The Sitwells and Sacheverell Sitwell are Sitwell family.

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Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Scarborough is a seaside town in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England.

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Sherard Vines

Walter Sherard Vines (1890–1974), known as Sherard Vines, was an English author and academic.

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Sibling

A sibling is a relative that shares at least one parent with the other person.

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Sitwell baronets

The Sitwell Baronetcy, of Renishaw in the County of Derby, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Sitwells and Sitwell baronets are Sitwell family.

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University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas.

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Wilfred Owen

Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (18 March 1893 – 4 November 1918) was an English poet and soldier.

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William Kean Seymour

William Kean Seymour (1887–1975) was a British writer, by profession a bank manager.

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William Sitwell

William Ronald Sacheverell Sitwell (born 2 October 1969) is a member of the British Sitwell family. The Sitwells and William Sitwell are Sitwell family.

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William Walton

Sir William Turner Walton (29 March 19028 March 1983) was an English composer.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sitwells

Also known as Sitwellian.