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Biography

Name: A(lfred) E(dgar) Coppard
Variant Name: A. E(dgar) Coppard, Alfred Edgar Coppard
Birth Date: January 4, 1878
Death Date: January 13, 1957
Nationality: British
Gender: Male

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Biography of A(lfred) E(dgar) Coppard
6,647 words, approx. 22 pages
On All Fool's Day 1919 Alfred Edgar Coppard left his job as a clerk-cost accountant at the Eagle Ironworks in Oxford to live alone in a cottage at Shepards Pit, where he began to re-create himself as A. E. Coppard, author. Although the most dramatic,...


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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A. E. Coppard Information
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Alfred Edgar Coppard (January 4 1878–January 13 1957) was an English writer, noted for his influence on the short story form, and poet. He was born, the son of a tailor and a housemaid, in Folkestone, and had little formal education. He left...


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by James Gindin
5,458 words, approx. 18 pages
In the following essay, Gindin discusses similarities between the works of Coppard and H. E. Bates. He also details the prominent themes and techniques employed in Coppard's fiction.
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Critical Essay by Frank O'Connor
4,859 words, approx. 16 pages
O'Connor was an Irish short story writer whose fiction is known for its realistic portrayal of life in Ireland and its detached yet sympathetic humor. O'Connor's critical commentary is distinguished by his insistent probing into the connections between society and individual talent as well as his attempt to analyze the creative process of the writer he is examining. In the essay below, O'Connor examines Coppard's preoccupation with personal freedom and financial security,...
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Critical Essay by Dorothy Brewster and Angus Burrell
3,179 words, approx. 11 pages
In the following excerpt, Brewster and Burrell illustrate Coppard's versatility in depicting a wide variety of character types and life experiences.
 


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