Charles Edward Montague

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Charles Edward Montague ( January 1, 1867 - May 28, 1928 ) was a British journalist and author .

Life

Born the son of a Roman Catholic Irish priest, he grew up in London . He attended the City of London School and Balliol College , Oxford . After graduating, Montague became a journalist for the Manchester Guardian . Since 1898 he was married to Madeline Scott. He became an opponent of the war and a pacifist - until the summer of 1914. Despite his 47 years of age, he volunteered for the war. After the First World War, he initially resumed his journalistic activities. But soon afterwards he retired to spend his retirement years as a writer. Montague died on May 28, 1928 at the age of 61. His daughter was the English athlete and journalist Evelyn Aubrey Montague .

Works (selection)

  • A Hind Let Loose (1904) novel
  • Dramatic Values (1911)
  • The Morning's War (1913) novel
  • Disenchantment (1922)
  • Fiery Particles (1923) short stories
  • The Right Place (1924) travelogue
  • Rough Justice (1926) novel
  • Right off the Map (1927) science fiction
  • Action (1928) short stories
  • A Writer's Notes on His Trade (1930)

Others

In the film 14 - Diaries of World War I , he is one of thirteen main characters, played by actor David Acton .

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ FAZ September 18, 2018 (p. 13) / Michael Hanfeld : The peace that wasn't
personal data
SURNAME Montague, Charles Edward
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Montague, Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British journalist and author
DATE OF BIRTH January 1, 1867
DATE OF DEATH May 28, 1928