In a civil war, a general must know-and I’m afraid it’s a thing rather of instinct than of practice-he must know exactly when to move over to the other side.
Henry Reed Quotes
And the sooner the tea’s out of the way, the sooner we can get out the gin, eh?
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| Birth: | 22nd February, 1914 |
| Death: | 8th December, 1986 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Poet |
About
Henry Reed was born in Birmingham, England. He was a British poet, translator, radio dramatist and journalist. He studied at the University of Birmingham then he worked as a teacher and journalist. He was called up to the Army in 1941, spending most of the war as a Japanese translator. After the war he worked for the BBC as a radio broadcaster, translator and playwright. He wrote several poems include: Lessons of the War, and A Map of Verona.
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