Roy Campbell

ABOUT ROY CAMPBELL

South African poet who became known for his rhymed, satirical verse. His best-known works include Flowering Reeds and The Flaming Terrapin.

He failed the Oxford University entrance examination and subsequently lived in London and wrote poetry.

He was killed in a car accident in Portugal during a period when he was working on translations of Spanish plays.

He was married to Mary Margaret Garman and had two daughters.

He voiced his support for Francisco Franco . This unpopular political stance resulted in the exclusion of his poetry from many literary anthologies.