A. E. Coppard
Born: 1878-01-04 in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK
Died: 1957-01-13
Known For: Writing
Biography
Alfred Edgar Coppard (4 January 1878 – 13 January 1957) was an English author, noted for his short stories, many of which had rural settings. Largely self-taught, he was championed by Ford Madox Ford and Arnold Bennett, among others, in his lifetime, and more recently by Frank O’Connor, Doris Lessing and Russell Banks. Some of his stories were dramatised for British television in the 1960s and 1970s.
Filmography
1973
- The Higgler ... (Story)
- The Black Dog ... (Story)
1972
- Country Matters ... (Story)
- Craven Arms ... (Story)
- The Watercress Girl ... (Story)
- Crippled Bloom ... (Writer)
- The Sullens Sisters ... (Story)