George Moreby Acklom (17 November 1870 – 26 October 1959), was a British writer, editor, literary adviser and critic based in New York City, principally with the publisher E.P. Dutton,[1][2] and the father of the Hollywood actor David Manners.[3]
George Moreby Acklom | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 November 1870 Nagpore, British India |
| Died | 26 October 1959 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Claremont, California |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Bedford Modern School |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, editor, critic |
| Spouse | Lilian Manners (m.1897) |
| Children | Dorothea Cecily David Manners |
| Relatives | Cecil Ryther Acklom (Brother) |
Life and career
editGeorge Moreby Acklom was born on 17 November 1870 at Nagpore, India, to English parents.[4] He was the brother of military figure Cecil Ryther Acklom and educated at Bedford Modern School in England,[5][6] before graduating BA from Queens' College, Cambridge in 1891.[4]
After his graduation from Cambridge, Acklom went to Canada, where he was initially employed as headmaster of Harrow House School in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[7] He then moved to New York City in 1907 to start a career as a literary critic and editor with E.P. Dutton Publishing Company.[1][8]
Acklom was a prolific book reviewer, editor, translator and contributor. He wrote the introduction to Richard Maurice Bucke's book Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind, which had originally been published by E.P. Dutton in 1901.[9][10] He was also an editor of John Denison Champlin's encyclopaedia, publisher of research and critiques on the life of the novelist Samuel Butler, and the translator of The Red Gods.[11][12][13]
Acklom married Lilian Manners in 1897 and they had two children, both of whom were born in Nova Scotia: Dorothea Cecily in 1898 and Rauff de Ryther Daun Acklom in 1900. Rauff, who later in life became a very successful actor in the United States, used the stage name David Manners during his career in theatre and in Hollywood films.[3] Acklom died on 26 October 1959 and was buried in Oak Park Cemetery in Claremont, a city located on the eastern edge of Los Angeles County, California.
Selected bibliography
edit- Margaret: an idyll. Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1898.[14][15]
- "In Memoriam", a sonnet published in Century of Canadian Sonnets. Toronto: Musson Book Company Limited, 1910.[16][17]
- Jekyl Island Club, Brunswick, Georgia 1916. New York, N.Y.: Photogravure & Color Company, 1919.[18]
- Introduction to Cosmic Consciousness: a study in the evolution of the human mind by Canadian psychiatrist Richard Maurice Bucke. New York, N.Y.: E.P. Dutton, 1923.[9][19]
- Translator of The Red Gods by French novelist Jean d'Esme. New York, N.Y.: E.P. Dutton, 1924.[13][20]
- Seventy-five years; or, The joys and sorrows of publishing and selling books at Duttons, from 1852 to 1927. New York, N.Y.: E.P. Hutton, 1927.[21]
- Winter Vigil. New York, N.Y.: Harold Vinal, 1928.[22]
- Editor of The New Champlin Cyclopedia For Young Folks. New York, N.Y.: H. Holt & Company, 1933.[23]
- Hamlet and the Demon. Hastings-on-Hudson, New York: Privately published, 1937.[24]
References
edit- ^ a b Manning, Henry P. (9 November 2012). The Fourth Dimension Simply Explained. Courier Corporation. ISBN 9780486165974.
- ^ "Acklom, Moreby 1870–". worldcat.org.
- ^ a b "David Manners Biography". davidmanners.com.
- ^ a b Cambridge University Alumni, 1261–1900
- ^ School of the Black & Red, A.G. Underwood (updated 2010), p.104
- ^ Bedford Modern School (Bedford, England), VIPAN, Herbert Edwin (21 April 1901). A register of the old boys of the Bedford Modern School. Compiled and edited by H.E. Vipan ... Together with a few chapters on its history and institutions. W.J. Robinson. p. 3. OCLC 557698898 – via Open WorldCat.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Library and Archives Canada/Bibliothèque et Archives Canada (22 March 2012). "McAlpine's Halifax City Directory for 1900–01" (PDF). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Tanselle, George Thomas (1971). Guide to the Study of United States Imprints. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674367616.
- ^ a b Cosmic consciousness : a study in the evolution of the human mind. OCLC 003925164.
- ^ Waard, Fransje de (22 July 2013). Spiritual Crisis. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781845406950.
- ^ The Champlin Encyclopedia: Science And Invention, Volume 10: D-K By George Moreby Edited By Acklom - Used Books - Hardcover - Later Printing - 1948 - from Adventures Underground and Biblio.com.
- ^ Lange, Petronella Jacoba de (1925). "Samuel Butler: Critic and Philosopher". google.co.uk.
- ^ a b Bleiler, Everett Franklin (1990). Science-fiction, the Early Years. Kent State University Press. ISBN 9780873384162.
- ^ Margaret : an idyll. OCLC 008014121.
- ^ Acklom, Moreby (1898). Margaret. Smith & Sale. ISBN 9780659095565.
- ^ "Century of Canadian Sonnets – BURPEE, Lawrence J., ed". doullbooks.com.
- ^ "George Moreby Acklom". edition-elf.de.
- ^ Jekyl Island Club, Brunswick, Georgia, 1916 ... OCLC 002078422.
- ^ Cosmic consciousness (Open Library). OL 6497644M.
- ^ The red gods (Les dieux rouges) a romance. OCLC 005872880.
- ^ Seventy-five years; or, The joys and sorrows of publishing and selling books at Duttons, from 1852 to 1927;. OCLC 002335142.
- ^ Winter vigil. OCLC 009519197.
- ^ .The New Champlin Cyclopedia for Young Folks ... OCLC 9159977.
- ^ Hamlet and the demon ... OCLC 82380229.