Theodore Maynard

English poet literary critic, historian (1890–1956)

Theodore Maynard (1890–1956) was an English poet, literary critic, and historian. He grew up in England until 1920, and afterwards he moved to America and lived there until his death. Although he considered himself primarily a poet, during his lifetime he was best known and most influential as a historian of Catholicism, especially in the United States.^[1] Theodore Maynard is an uncle of writer Joyce Maynard.^[2]

Published works

Maynard, Theodore (1936). The Odyssey of Francis Xavier. London, New York, Toronto: Longsman, Green and co.

References

^ Georgetown University: Maynard's private papers - archive catalogue
^ University of Manitoba: Archives & Special Collections - inventory of the papers of Fredelle Maynard