Cecil Day-Lewis
/ˌsesl deɪ ˈluːɪs/
/ˌsesl deɪ ˈluːɪs/
- (1904-72) an English poet and author, born in Ireland. In the 1930s he was a member of the left-wing group of poets led by W H Auden. He also wrote detective stories under the name Nicholas Blake. He was made Poet Laureate in 1968.
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