Denton Welch

Denton Welch
Self-Portrait (c.1940–42; National Portrait Gallery, London)
Born
Maurice Denton Welch

29 March 1915
Died30 December 1948(1948-12-30) (aged 33)
Middle Orchard, Crouch, near Sevenoaks, Kent, England
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Writer, painter
PartnerEric Oliver (6 October 1914 – 1 April 1995)

Maurice Denton Welch (29 March 1915 – 30 December 1948)[1] was a British writer and painter, admired for his vivid prose and precise descriptions.

  1. ^ De-la-Noy, Michael. "Welch, (Maurice) Denton". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38116. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)