David Gascoyne

David Gascoyne (born October 10, 1916, Harrow, Middlesex, England—died November 25, 2001, Newport, Isle of Wight) was an English poet deeply influenced by the French Surrealist movement of the 1930s. Gascoyne’s first book of poems, Roman Balcony, appeared in 1932 when he was only 16, and his only novel, Opening Day, appeared the next year. The royalty advance for Opening Day enabled him to visit Paris, which encouraged a passionate interest in Surrealism. His important...