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Raffalovich was born on 10 December 1880 in Cannes, France. His father's family were Ukrainian Jews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Raffalovich, George |url=https://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages/R/A/RaffalovichGeorge.htm |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine}}</ref> He moved to the UK in about 1906,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Clute |first=John |date=12 September 2022 |title=SFE: Raffalovich, George |url=https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/raffalovich_george |access-date=15 August 2022 |website=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction}}</ref> and became a British citizen that year.<ref name=":0" /> He published articles in support of Ukrainian independence, sometimes under the pseudonym "Bedwin Sands",<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> and is described in the ''Encyclopedia of Ukraine'' as "the best-informed observer of Ukrainian affairs in Great Britain in his day".<ref name=":0" /> He was forced to leave the UK in 1915 under suspicion of treasonously supporting Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Great Britain |url=https://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages/G/R/GreatBritain.htm |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine}}</ref> |
Raffalovich was born on 10 December 1880 in Cannes, France. His father's family were Ukrainian Jews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Raffalovich, George |url=https://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages/R/A/RaffalovichGeorge.htm |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine}}</ref> He moved to the UK in about 1906,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Clute |first=John |date=12 September 2022 |title=SFE: Raffalovich, George |url=https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/raffalovich_george |access-date=15 August 2022 |website=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction}}</ref> and became a British citizen that year.<ref name=":0" /> He published articles in support of Ukrainian independence, sometimes under the pseudonym "Bedwin Sands",<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> and is described in the ''Encyclopedia of Ukraine'' as "the best-informed observer of Ukrainian affairs in Great Britain in his day".<ref name=":0" /> He was forced to leave the UK in 1915 under suspicion of treasonously supporting Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Great Britain |url=https://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages/G/R/GreatBritain.htm |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine}}</ref> |
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His fiction included some fantasy and early science fiction stories, including ''Planetary Journeys and Earthly Sketches'' (1908), and ''The Deuce and All'' (1910).<ref name=":1" /> |
His fiction included some fantasy and early science fiction stories, including ''Planetary Journeys and Earthly Sketches'' (1908), and ''The Deuce and All'' (1910).<ref name=":1" /> The former is described by ''The Oxford Companion to Edwardian Fiction'' as "mostly consist[ing] of affected parables".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raffalovich, George |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100401464 |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=Oxford Reference}}</ref> |
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He died in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 17 May 1958.<ref name=":0" /> |
He died in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 17 May 1958.<ref name=":0" /> |
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* ''Planetary Journeys'' (1908) |
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* ''The Deuce and All'' (1910) |
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* ''The History of a Soul'' (1911) |
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Revision as of 12:23, 15 August 2024
George Raffalovich (10 December 1880 – 17 May 1958) was a journalist and novelist, known as a supporter of Ukrainian independence. He sometimes wrote under the pseudonym "Bedwin Sands".
Life
Raffalovich was born on 10 December 1880 in Cannes, France. His father's family were Ukrainian Jews.[1] He moved to the UK in about 1906,[2] and became a British citizen that year.[1] He published articles in support of Ukrainian independence, sometimes under the pseudonym "Bedwin Sands",[2][1] and is described in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine as "the best-informed observer of Ukrainian affairs in Great Britain in his day".[1] He was forced to leave the UK in 1915 under suspicion of treasonously supporting Germany.[3]
His fiction included some fantasy and early science fiction stories, including Planetary Journeys and Earthly Sketches (1908), and The Deuce and All (1910).[2] The former is described by The Oxford Companion to Edwardian Fiction as "mostly consist[ing] of affected parables".[4]
He died in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 17 May 1958.[1]
Works
- Planetary Journeys (1908)
- The Deuce and All (1910)
- The History of a Soul (1911)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Raffalovich, George". Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Clute, John (12 September 2022). "SFE: Raffalovich, George". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Great Britain". Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Raffalovich, George". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 15 August 2024.