Robert Wilson Lynd
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Caricature of Robert Lynd, 1928
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| Native name | Roibéard Ó Floinn |
| Born | 20 April 1879 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 6 October 1949 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Belfast City Cemetery |
| Language | English and Irish |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Irish |
| Genres | Essays, poems |
| Literary movement | Irish literary revival |
| Years active | 1906-1949 |
| Spouse | Sylvia Dryhurst |
| Children | Máire and Sigle |
| Relatives | Tim Wheeler (grandson) Robert Lynd Erskine Lowry (grandnephew) |
Robert Wilson Lynd (Irish: Roibéard Ó Floinn; 20 April 1879 – 6 October 1949) was an Irish writer, editor of poetry, urbane literary essayist and strong Irish nationalist.
He was born in Belfast to Robert John Lynd, a Presbyterian minister, and Sarah Rentoul Lynd, the second of seven children. Lynd's paternal great-grandfather emigrated from Scotland to Ireland. Lynd was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution, studying at Queen's University. His background was Protestant. His father was a Presbyterian Church Moderator. Male ancestors in his mother's family were also ministers.
He married the writer Sylvia Dryhurst on 21 April 1909. They met at Gaelic League meetings in London. Their daughters Máire and Sigle became close friends of Isaiah Berlin. Sigle's son, born in 1941, is the artist Tim Wheeler [1]. He settled in Hampstead, in Keats Grove near the John Keats house.
Lynd died in 1949 and is buried in Belfast City Cemetery.
He began as a journalist on The Northern Whig in Belfast. He moved to London in 1901, via Manchester, sharing accommodation with his friend the artist Paul Henry. Firstly he wrote drama criticism, for Today, edited by Jerome K. Jerome. He also wrote for the Daily News (later the News Chronicle), being its literary editor 1912-47.
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