Man and Mason-Rudyard Kipling
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Rudyard Kipling remains one of the most important writers of the last 150 years. He was the first English winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and his work covered everything from the halcyon days of the British Raj to the post war miseries after the Firsr World War. As a young man he became Freeemason and the values he learnt in his short time as a member of this ancient order appear to permeate all his writing.Richard Jaffa's book looks at the impact that Freemasonry had on Kipling's work and how it is reflected in some of his finest creations.
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Rudyard Kipling remains one of the most intriguing and elusive personalities in English literature. He was a Nobel laureate, prolific writer, political figure and one of the outstanding men of his era. There are many dimensions to his work but no-one has previously examined in depth his interest in Freemasonry and its impact on his literary output. This book looks at the life of both the young Kipling and the old one and shows how, at two major stages of his life he turned to Freemasonry, not only for dramatic impact, but also as a source of spiritual comfort after the horrors of the First World War.
About the Author
Richard Jaffa has lived most of his life in Birmingham, attending King Edward’s Grammar School, Five Ways and Birmingham University where he read law. He worked for four years as a journalist, becoming a reporter on the Daily Mail. He left journalism, qualified as a lawyer and has practised in Birmingham since 1967. In 1970 he became a Freemason, later Master of four Lodges and eventually Assistant Provincial Grand Master of Warwickshire and a Junior Grand Deacon of the United Grand Lodge of England. His Mother Lodge, St. Paul’s No. 43, was established in 1733. He has lectured on Masonic history and Rudyard Kipling. Richard has been married to Jane for over 40 years and they have two children and six grandchildren.