James Kirkup, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Kirkup

British writer

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1918

Place of Birth: South Shields, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-May-2009

Profession: writer, poet, translator, university teacher, journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

James Falconer Kirkup, FRSL (23 April 1918 – 10 May 2009), born James Harold Kirkup, was an English poet, translator and travel writer.
He wrote over 30 books, including autobiographies, novels and plays.
He wrote under many pen-names including James Falconer, Krishay Kansal, Jun Honda, Andrew James, Taeko Kawai, Felix Liston, Edward Raeburn, and Ivy B.
Summerforest.
He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1962