W. N. P. Barbellion | |
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| Born | Bruce Frederick Cummings 7 September 1889 Barnstaple, Devon, England |
| Died | 22 October 1919 (aged 30) Camden Cottage, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Pen name | Wilhelm Nero Pilate Barbellion |
| Occupation | Diarist |
| Nationality | English |
| Notable works | The Journal of a Disappointed Man (1919) |
| Spouse | Winifred Eleanor Benger |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | John Cummings Maria Cummings |
Wilhelm Nero Pilate Barbellion was the pen name of Bruce Frederick Cummings (7 September 1889 – 22 October 1919), an English diarist who was responsible for The Journal of a Disappointed Man. Ronald Blythe called it "among the most moving diaries ever created".[1]
- ^ Ronald Blythe, The Pleasure of Diaries, New York: Pantheon Books, 1989, p. 141. (This book was published in the UK by Penguin as Each Returning Day.)