Hilton Brown
Scottish writer, poet, novelist and Indian Civil Service officer
About Hilton Brown
Lived 1890 – 1961 (aged 70–71). Hilton Brown was a British writer, poet and civil servant.
Charles Hilton Brown (1890–1961), who wrote under the name Hilton Brown, was a Scottish writer, poet, novelist and Indian Civil Service officer, who was known for his writings on the history and social life of Scotland and South India. He is considered the most likely candidate for the anonymous author of A Civilian's South India.
His son Leslie Hilton Brown was a notable ornithologist.
Works
The Civilian's South India (1921) The Second Lustre (1923) Potter's Clay: Some Stories of South India (1927) Both Sides Of Suez (1930) Maya: Some More South Indian Stories (1933) The Gold & The Grey - some more collected verses (1936) Glory's Children (1936) Rudyard Kipling: A New Appreciation (1945) The Sahibs: The Life and Ways of the British in India (1948) There was a Lad: An Essay on Robert Burns (1949) Warm or very Warm: The Story of a Scottish Summer (1952) Parry's of Madras: A Story of the British Enterprise in India (1954)
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Who was Hilton Brown?
Scottish writer, poet, novelist and Indian Civil Service officer
When was Hilton Brown born?
Hilton Brown was born in 1890.
When did Hilton Brown die?
Hilton Brown died in 1961.
What was Hilton Brown's occupation?
Hilton Brown was a writer, poet and civil servant.
What nationality was Hilton Brown?
Hilton Brown was British.
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