Charles Brasch | |
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.jpg) Brasch, c. 1960 | |
| Born | Charles Orwell Brasch 27 July 1909 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Died | 20 May 1973 (aged 63) Dunedin, New Zealand |
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| Language | New Zealand English |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford University |
| Period | 1932–1973 |
Charles Orwell Brasch (27 July 1909 – 20 May 1973) was a New Zealand poet, literary editor and arts patron. He was the founding editor of the literary journal Landfall, and through his 20 years of editing the journal, had a significant impact on the development of a literary and artistic culture in New Zealand.[1] His poetry continues to be published in anthologies today, and he provided substantial philanthropic support to the arts in New Zealand, including by establishing the Robert Burns Fellowship, the Frances Hodgkins Fellowship and the Mozart Fellowship at the University of Otago, by providing financial support to New Zealand writers and artists during his lifetime, and by bequeathing his extensive collection of books and artwork in his will to the Hocken Library and the University of Otago.[2]
- ^ Quigley, Sarah. "Brasch, Charles Orwell". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Hamilton, Stephan (2008). "Charles Brasch, 1909 – 1973". Kōtare. 7 (3): 172. doi:10.26686/knznq.v7i3.714. Retrieved 12 December 2020.