Plaque

Orwell, Spender & Cyril Connolly’s Horizon Magazine

Erection date: 22/4/2015

Inscription

George Orwell, 1903 - 1950, Sir Stephen Spender, 1919 - 1995, wrote for Cyril Connolly's Horizon Magazine based here, 1940 - 1948.
Marchmont Association
University of London

Site: Orwell, Spender & Cyril Connolly’s Horizon Magazine (1 memorial)

WC1, Lansdowne Terrace, 2

Spender rented the ground floor and basement of this building, the upper floors of which were damaged in WW2.

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Orwell, Spender & Cyril Connolly’s Horizon Magazine

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Horizon Magazine

An influential literary and art magazine. From a pdf issued for the unveiling...

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Cyril Connolly

Literary critic and writer.  Born Coventry and was brought up in South Africa...

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George Orwell

George Orwell was born in Bengal as Eric Arthur Blair, his father was a Briti...

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Sir Stephen Spender

Poet.  Born 47 Campden House Court, Kensington.  The Evening Standard carries...

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Marchmont Association

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