Ronald Firbank

Arthur Annesley Ronald Firbank, Ronald Firbank called (born 17 January 1886 in London, † May 21, 1926 in Rome) was a British writer.

Life and work

Firbank was the son of the deputy ( Conservative) Sir Thomas Firbank ( 1850-1910 ) and his wife Lady Harriet Jane Garrett ( 1851-1924 ); He had two brothers, Joseph Sydney (1884-1904) and Hubert Somerset (1887-1913), and a sister, Heather ( 1888-1954 ). The "High Sheriff of Monmouthshire ," Joseph Firbank (1819-1886), was his grandfather. 1900/ 01 Firbank visited the Uppingham School and moved subsequently to the Trinity Hall ( University of Cambridge ).

During his studies, he began to be interested in questions of faith besides philosophy and converted to Catholicism in 1907. Two years later he abandoned his studies and left the university without any qualifications.

After the death of his father in 1910 Firbank was completely financially independent and began to travel. After long journeys to and through Spain, North Africa and the Middle East he stayed for some time in Rome. There he fell ill and died on 21 May 1926 at the age of forty. His final resting place he found in the Campo Verano ( Reparto Stranieri, Riquadro 38).

Reception

Many contemporary colleagues - such as EM Forster and Evelyn Waugh - Firbanks discussed whose works positively. Susan Sontag saw 1964 ( Notes on Camp ) in Firbank an important representative of the Camp Art; Alan Hollinghurst thematized in 1988 in his " The swimming pool library" Firbanks oeuvre.

Firbank influenced Maurice- Yves Sandoz. Even Henry Matthews and Gilbert Sorrentino saw in Firbank much worth imitating.

Works (selection)

  • The wood fairies. In 1904.
  • Impression d' automne. 1905
  • Odette d' Antrevernes. A fairy tale for weary people. Hard Press Publ, London, 2012, ISBN 978-1-29030-075-9 (EA London 1905).
  • Lady Appledore 's mésalliance. , 1908.
  • Santal. In 1921.
  • "The new rythum " and other pieces. Duckworth, London 1962.
  • Artificial princess. Duckworth, London, 1915.
  • Vainglory. Duckworth, London, 1915.
  • Inclinations. Duckworth, London, 1916.
  • Caprice. Duckworth, London, 1917.
  • Valmouth. Duckworth, London 1977 ISBN 0-7156-1093-7 (EA London 1919).
  • The flower beneath the foot. Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1986, ISBN 0-14-008825-3 (EA London 1923). German Translation: The Flower under the foot or report of the early life circumstances of the sacred Laura de Nazianzi. Männerschwarm -Verlag, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-939542-20-9 ( translated by Christine Wunnicke ).
  • German translation: The eccentricities of Cardinal Pirelli concerning. Novel. Hanser, Munich, 1970 ( überasetzt by Werner Pete Rich).
  • The Mauve Tower. In 1904.
  • The disciple from the country.
  • The princess Zoubaroff. A comedy. , 1920.
  • Complete plays. Dalkey Archive Press, Normal, Il. 1994, ISBN 1-5647-8047-3.
  • Complete short stories. Dalkey Archive Press, Normal, Il. 1990, ISBN 0-91658-360-0.
  • The works. Duckworth, London 1929 (5 vols ).
  • The complete Ronald Firbank. Duckworth, London 1961.
  • Five novels. Duckworth, London, 1949.
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