James Agate, Date of Birth, Date of Death

James Agate

British diarist and critic

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1877

Date of Death: 06-Jun-1947

Profession: playwright, journalist, literary critic, theatre critic

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

James Evershed Agate (9 September 1877 – 6 June 1947) was an English diarist and theatre critic between the two world wars.
He took up journalism in his late twenties and was on the staff of The Manchester Guardian in 1907–1914.
He later became a drama critic for The Saturday Review (1921–1923), The Sunday Times (1923–1947) and the BBC (1925–1932).
The nine volumes of Agate's diaries and letters cover the British theatre of his time and non-theatrical interests such as sports, social gossip and private preoccupations with health and finances.
He published three novels, translated a play briefly staged in London, and regularly published collections of theatre essays and reviews.