St. John Emile Clavering Hankin

St. John Emile Clavering Hankin (25 September 1869 - 15 June 1909) was a British Edwardian essayist and playwright. Along with George Bernard Shaw, John Galsworthy, and Harley Granville-Barker, he was a major exponent of Edwardian "New Drama". Despite success as a playwright he died by his own hand, and his work was largely neglected until the 1990s.

Read more about St. John Emile Clavering Hankin:  Early Years, Career As A Dramatist, Final Years, Assessments of His Work, Revivals Since 1993

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