Laurence Housman (1865-1959) was an English playwright. He was born in Worcestershire. After education at local schools, he went to study art at the Lambert School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London. He first worked as a book illustrator with London publishers, illustrating such works as Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market (1893) and Jane Barlow's The End of Elfintown (1894) in an intricate Art Nouveau style. But he also wrote and published several volumes of poetry in the 1890s, and when his eyesight began to fail, he turned more and more to writing. Housman's first success came…mehr
Laurence Housman (1865-1959) was an English playwright. He was born in Worcestershire. After education at local schools, he went to study art at the Lambert School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London. He first worked as a book illustrator with London publishers, illustrating such works as Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market (1893) and Jane Barlow's The End of Elfintown (1894) in an intricate Art Nouveau style. But he also wrote and published several volumes of poetry in the 1890s, and when his eyesight began to fail, he turned more and more to writing. Housman's first success came with the novel An Englishwoman's Love-letters (1900), published anonymously. He then turned to drama with Bethlehem (1902) and was to become best known and remembered as a playwright.
English dramatist, illustrator, writer, and social campaigner Laurence Housman. He was born on July 18, 1865, in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. The gifted Housman family also featured the poet A.E. Housman, who was more well-known than his brother. Laurence Housman made important contributions to a number of literary and artistic disciplines. He started off as an illustrator, creating illustrations for magazines and books. He worked on several projects with his sister, Clemence Housman. Afterwards, he became well-known for his plays, "Pains and Penalties" (1898) and "Little Plays of St. Francis" (1900) being two of his most well-known pieces. Apart from his creative pursuits, Housman was a devoted social activist. He participated in a number of progressive causes, such as the fight for women's suffrage. His writings, like the novel "The Field of Clover" (1898), and his advocacy both mirrored his views on social justice and gender equality. He had a long and varied life, and in his senior years, he remained involved in a number of causes.
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