Timeline of events in the life of Henry Reed (1914 - 1986) 1914: Born, Birmingham, England, Feb. 22 1925 - 1931: King Edward VI Grammar School, Aston, Birmingham 1934: BA 1st class Honors Language & Literature, University of Birmingham 1934: First trip to Italy 1936: MA, U of B (thesis on Thomas Hardy) 1936: Second trip to Italy 1937: First published poem "The Captain" appears in the Listener 1939: Third visit to Italy 1940 - 1941: Teaches as English master, King Edward VI Grammar School 1941: Michael Ramsbotham posted to Bletchley Park 1941: "Chard Whitlow" wins the New Statesman and Nation's contest 1941 - 1942: Private, Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1942: "Naming of Parts" first published in the New Statesman and Nation 1942 - 1945: Naval Intelligence, Government Code & Cypher School, Bletchley Park 1943: "Judging Distances" first published in the New Statesman and Nation 1945: 'Demobbed' from military service 1945: "Unarmed Combat" first published in New Statesman and Nation 1946: H.R. & M.R. guests of Elizabeth Bowen, Bowen's Court, Ireland 1946: A Map of Verona published, London 1946: H.R. & M.R. renting Lowell's Farm, Dorset, England 1946 -: Fiction & poetry reviewer for the Listener, begins writing radio plays 1947: A Map of Verona and Other Poems published, New York 1947: The Novel Since 1939 published by British Council 1947: Fourth visit to Italy 1947: Moby Dick adaptation broadcast 1947 - 1948: "Radio Notes" column in New Statesman 1948: Holiday in Cyprus with M.R. 1949: Renting Gable Court with M.R., Yetminster, Dorset 1950: Split with Michael Ramsbotham 1950: Fifth trip to Italy 1950: "Movement of Bodies" first published in the Listener 1950: Moves to London 1951: The Dynasts broadcast in six parts 1953: Premio della Radio Italiana for Streets of Pompeii 1953: Broadcast of A Very Great Man Indeed (first appearance of Hilda Tablet) 1955: Island of Goats staged in New York 1956: The Auction Sale appears in Encounter 1957: Moves in at Upper Montagu Street flat, London 1960: Trip to Greece 1963 - 1964: Visiting Professor of English, University of Washington, Seattle 1965 - 1966: Lecturer in English, U of W (coincides with Elizabeth Bishop) 1966 - 1967: Visiting Professor of English, U of W 1970: "Returning of Issue" first published in the Listener 1970: Lessons of the War published, London 1979: Pye Gold Award for lifetime achievement, Society of Authors, U.K. 1982: The Queen and the Rebels staged in New York 1986: Dies in hospital, London, Dec. 8