Linford S. Haines
Encyclopedia
Linford S. Haines is a literary critic, author
, lecturer
, as well as a former actor
and musician
.
, U.S.A. to George Dowle, an American filmmaker, and Emily de Fox, an English actress: he took his birth father's surname. His parents' career moved the family to numerous places around the globe such as Casablanca
, Palma
, and the South of France
where he spent most of his childhood. At the age of twelve, the family returned to England to live in Stratford
, where his mother was accepted into the RSC
for a 7 year spell.
He was educated at the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle
in London, and went on to graduate from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. Haines was strongly associated with the influential Halifax Circle of critics in the late 1980s, especially J R Teasdale and David Somerton, with whom he has co-authored critical studies. He edited a compendium of 18th century drama and has written introductions to a collection of Elizabethan prose fiction and an edition of fin-de-siècle short stories.
As an actor, he became known by his current pseudonym
due to a misprint in a programme for a production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
where he understudied Brick, but was thrust into the lead role when the actor cast as the protagonist, ironically, broke his ankle and his leg a week before opening night. He also worked as a pianist, a singer and an actor.
He now works as an author and a literary critic. In 2007, he co-authored with David G. Somerton and JP Doolan-Yorke, "Notes for Literature Students on the Tragedy of Othello
". Haines sporadically writes a column for the Mercury
.
Author
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, lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
, as well as a former actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
Biography
Simon Haines was born illegitimately in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, U.S.A. to George Dowle, an American filmmaker, and Emily de Fox, an English actress: he took his birth father's surname. His parents' career moved the family to numerous places around the globe such as Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
, Palma
Palma
Palma, La Palma, Palmas, or Las Palmas may refer to:- Africa :* Palma, Mozambique, city* La Palma, one of the Canary Islands, Spain* Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, city and capital of Canary Islands, Spain...
, and the South of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where he spent most of his childhood. At the age of twelve, the family returned to England to live in Stratford
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
, where his mother was accepted into the RSC
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
for a 7 year spell.
He was educated at the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle
Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle
The Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle is a large French primary and secondary school situated in South Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London...
in London, and went on to graduate from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. Haines was strongly associated with the influential Halifax Circle of critics in the late 1980s, especially J R Teasdale and David Somerton, with whom he has co-authored critical studies. He edited a compendium of 18th century drama and has written introductions to a collection of Elizabethan prose fiction and an edition of fin-de-siècle short stories.
As an actor, he became known by his current pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
due to a misprint in a programme for a production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a play by Tennessee Williams. One of Williams's best-known works and his personal favorite, the play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955...
where he understudied Brick, but was thrust into the lead role when the actor cast as the protagonist, ironically, broke his ankle and his leg a week before opening night. He also worked as a pianist, a singer and an actor.
He now works as an author and a literary critic. In 2007, he co-authored with David G. Somerton and JP Doolan-Yorke, "Notes for Literature Students on the Tragedy of Othello
Othello
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565...
". Haines sporadically writes a column for the Mercury
Mercury (magazine)
Mercury is a science magazine that features articles and columns about astronomy for a general audience. It is the bi-monthly magazine of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and was first published in 1972....
.