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Robert Fordyce Aickman (27 June 1914 – 26 February 1981) was an English conservationist and writer of fiction and nonfiction. As a conservationist, he is notable for co-founding the Inland Waterways Association, a group which has preserved from destruction and restored England's inland canal system. As a writer, he is best known for his supernatural fiction, which he described as "strange stories". ==Life== Aickman was born in London, England, the son of William Arthur Aickman and Mabel Violet Marsh. On his mother's side, Aickman was the grandson of the prolific Victorian novelist Richard Marsh (1857–1915), known for his occult thriller ''The Beetle'' (1897), a book as popular in its time as Bram Stoker's ''Dracula''.〔Crawford, Gary William. ''Robert Aickman: An Introduction'', Gothic Press 2003, p.3〕 He originally received his training in architecture, the profession of his father. In the opening lines of his autobiographical work ''The Attempted Rescue'' (1966), Aickman described his father as "the oddest man I have ever known".〔Aickman, Robert. ''The Attempted Rescue'', Tartarus Press 2001, p.3〕 Aickman was married to Edith Ray Gregorson (1914–1983) from 1941 to 1957. With a keen interest in the theatre, ballet, and music, Aickman also served as a chairman of the London Opera Society and was active in the London Opera Club, the Ballet Minerva, and the Mikron Theatre Company in London. Aickman died of cancer on 26 February 1981 after refusing to have conventional treatment. His obituary appeared in ''The Times'' on 28 February. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert Aickman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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