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de la Mare

American  
[duh luh mair, del-uh-mair] / də lə ˈmɛər, ˈdɛl əˌmɛər /

noun

  1. Walter (John), 1873–1956, English poet, novelist, playwright, and short-story writer.


de la Mare British  
/ də lɑː mɛə /

noun

  1. Walter ( John ). 1873–1956, English poet and novelist, noted esp for his evocative verse for children. His works include the volumes of poetry The Listeners and Other Poems (1912) and Peacock Pie (1913) and the novel Memoirs of a Midget (1921)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Second, I owed long pieces — about Oscar Wilde and Walter de la Mare — to two different magazines.

From Washington Post Sep. 7, 2022

The King's son, John of Gaunt, had Sir Peter de la Mare thrown in jail.

From BBC Feb. 15, 2017

I also loved “The Three Royal Monkeys,” by Walter de la Mare.

From New York Times Sep. 15, 2016

Julian's uncle, Dick de la Mare, was the chairman of the publishers Faber & Faber and a collector of Japanese porcelain.

From The Guardian Mar. 2, 2011

Rebecca Urbanus was maybe singing or reciting the poetry of Walter de la Mare.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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