Aldington, Richard

About the author

Richard Aldington (1892–1962) was an influential English writer, poet, and literary critic, closely associated with the Imagist movement that sought clarity and precision in verse. Collaborating with figures such as Ezra Pound and H.D. (Hilda Doolittle), he embraced a modernist ethos, emphasizing distilled language and fresh perspective in poetry. During World War I, Aldington served in the British Army, an experience that deeply impacted his subsequent works—some of which confronted the aftermath of conflict, disillusionment, and cultural change. His candid explorations of human relationships and psychological complexities appear in both prose and verse, marking him as a prominent voice that bridged late Victorian literary tradition and an emergent modern aesthetic.