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Cecil Day-Lewis Biography and Poems

Cecil Day-Lewis Biography and Poems. This is biographical information on Cecil Day-Lewis, one of the best poets of all time. This biography page also provides a link to poems written by Day-Lewis, as well as, a video biography...if available.

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Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis) CBE (27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972) was an Anglo-Irish poet and the British Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake. He is the father of actor Daniel Day-Lewis and documentary filmmaker and television chef Tamasin Day-Lewis.. Anglo-Irish poet; Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom 1968–1972

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