Edward James

Edward James
Not to Be Reproduced, a 1937 portrait of Edward James by René Magritte
Born
Edward Frank Willis James[1]

(1907-08-16)16 August 1907
Died2 December 1984(1984-12-02) (aged 77)
Sanremo, Italy
Resting placeSt. Roche's Arboretum, West Dean, Sussex, England
EducationLockers Park School
Eton
Institut Le Rosey
Christ Church, Oxford
Occupation(s)poet, sculptor, patron of the arts
Spouse
(m. 1930; div. 1934)
Parent(s)William Dodge James
Evelyn Forbes

Edward Frank Willis James (16 August 1907 – 2 December 1984) was a British poet known for his patronage of the surrealist art movement.

  1. ^ West Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 65/1/2/3