Biografia
T. H. White was born in India, where his father served in the Indian Civil Service, and received his education at Cheltenham and Queen's College, Cambridge. From 1930 to 1936, he was an English master at Stowe School, where he completed his first notable work, England Have My Bones, an autobiographical account of rural life. Afterward, he dedicated himself entirely to writing and exploring obscure topics such as the Arthurian legends, which inspired his literary works. Naturally reclusive, White often withdrew from society for extended periods, spending his time hunting, fishing, and caring for his unusual collection of pets. He was a novelist, satirist, and social historian, best known for his masterful adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's 15th-century romance, Morte d'Arthur, into the novel series The Once and Future King. His writings also include books on hunting and sports, a detective novel, adventure and fantasy stories, as well as numerous poems and short stories. While still at Cambridge, he published a poetry collection titled Loved Helen and Other Poems and continued to write poetry throughout his life. White died aboard a ship in Greece while returning from an American lecture tour. His final book, America At Last, published posthumously, chronicles that journey.
