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Gilbert Eric Cannan (25 June 1884 – 30 June 1955) was a British novelist and dramatist.
Gilbert Cannan (1884-1955), writer, was born in Manchester, one of nine children. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School before going up to King's College, Cambridge in 1902 to read modern languages.
31 de jul. de 2019 · Gilbert Cannan : a Georgian prodigy. by. Pullein-Thompson, Diana. Publication date. 1978. Topics. Cannan, Gilbert, 1884-1955 -- Biography, Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography. Publisher. London : Chatto & Windus.
Gilbert Cannan was born on 25th June 1884 at 24 Great Cheetham Street West, in Broughton. One of nine children, he was the second son of Henry Angus Cannan, a Scottish shipping clerk, and Violet Wright. Cannan attended Ducie Avenue board school from where he won a foundation scholarship to Manchester Grammar School in 1898.
Gilbert Cannan (1884–1955) was a British novelist and dramatist known for his novels and plays that often explored social and moral issues of his time. A contemporary of the Bloomsbury Group, Cannan's work was influenced by his interest in psychoanalysis and his critique of Edwardian society.
Cannan, Gilbert. Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author. (1884-1955) UK translator, poet and author whose career was truncated by insanity. His first novel, Peter Homunculus ( 1909 ), is a hyperventilated tale of sexual and cultural entrapment, not fantastic.
Gilbert Cannan was considered a promising novelist and playwright until his career was cut short by his increasingly unstable mental health. An unconventional man for his time, Cannan used his rich life experiences as inspirations for his writing.
