Helen Parry Eden Explained
Helen Parry Eden (1885 – 19 December 1960)[1] was an English poet.[2] She is credited with making popular in English the phrase "bread and circuses".[3]
Life
She was born Helen Parry, the daughter of Edward Abbott Parry.[4] She was educated at Roedean School, Manchester University, and King's College Art School, where she studied 1903–5 under Byam Shaw and Vicat Cole.[5] [6]
In 1907 she married the artist Denis Eden, and they became Catholic converts in 1909.[7] They had a son and two daughters.[6]
Works
Helen Parry Eden published:[6]
- Bread and Circuses (1914)
- Coal and Candlelight (1918)
- The Rhyme of the Servants of Mary (1919)
- A String of Sapphires (1921)
- Whistles of Silver (1933)
- Poems and Verses (1943).
Notes and References
- Book: Who Was Who: a Companion to Who's Who, Containing the Biographies of Those who Died During the Period ... 1951-1960. 1961. A. & C. Black. 336.
- Web site: Eden, Helen Parry (1885–1960) nee Parry, Poet and Critic, The National Archives. 6 April 2017.
- Book: Max Cryer. Who Said That First?: The Curious Origins of Common Words and Phrases. March 2011. ReadHowYouWant.com. 978-1-4587-8559-6. 41.
- Web site: Gleaming Cohort Being Selections from the Writings of G. K. Chesterton. Chesterton. Gilbert Keith. 1926. Internet Archive. Methuen & Co.. 118. 6 April 2017. London.
- Book: George Walter. The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry. 26 October 2006. Penguin Books Limited. 978-0-14-118190-5. 409.
- Book: Who's Who. 1955. 883.
- Web site: Arkansas Catholic February 20 Page 8. arc.stparchive.com.