Ronald Duncan | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Frederick Henry Dunkelsbühler 6 August 1914 Salisbury, Mashonaland, Rhodesia |
| Died | 3 June 1982 (aged 67) Bideford Hospital, Barnstaple, Devon, England |
| Spouse |
Rose Marie Hansom
(m. 1941) |
| Children | Briony Duncan (b.1941) Roger Duncan (b.1943) |
| Parent(s) | Reginald John Dünkelsbuhler Ethel Cannon |
| Residence(s) | West Mill, Welcombe, Devon, England |
| Education | Downing College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, playwright and librettist |
| Known for | The Rape of Lucretia (libretto) The Horse (poem) |
Ronald Frederick Henry Duncan (6 August 1914 – 3 June 1982) was an English writer, poet and playwright of German descent, now best known for his poem The Horse and for preparing the libretto for Benjamin Britten's opera The Rape of Lucretia, first performed in 1946.[1]