Ronald Firbank | |
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 Firbank in c. 1917 | |
| Born | Arthur Annesley Ronald Firbank 17 January 1886 London, UK |
| Died | 21 May 1926 (aged 40) Rome, Italy |
| Literary movement | Modernism |
| Notable works | Valmouth, Concerning the Eccentricities of Cardinal Pirelli |
Arthur Annesley Ronald Firbank (17 January 1886 – 21 May 1926) was an innovative English novelist. His eight short novels, partly inspired by the London aesthetes of the 1890s, especially Oscar Wilde, consist largely of dialogue, with references to religion, social-climbing, and sexuality.