Leonard Russell was an English journalist and satirist, known for editing ''Press Gang! Crazy World Chronicle'' (London 1937), a collection of satirical articles, supposedly real articles from British newspapers. Contributors included Russell,

Cyril Connolly Cyril Vernon Connolly CBE (10 September 1903 – 26 November 1974) was an English literary critic and writer. He was the editor of the influential literary magazine ''Horizon'' (1940–49) and wrote '' Enemies of Promise'' (1938), which combin ...

Hilaire Belloc Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (, ; 27 July 187016 July 1953) was a Franco-English writer and historian of the early twentieth century. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. H ...

, Ronald Knox and

A. G. Macdonnell Archibald Gordon Macdonell (3 November 1895 – 16 January 1941) was a Scottish writer, journalist and broadcaster, whose most famous work is the gently satirical novel ''England, Their England'' (1933). Early life and education Macdonell was ...

. The most memorable article is by

entitled 'Where Engels Fears to Tread', a mock book review which paints a brilliantly comic portrait of Brian Howard. He married film critic

Dilys Powell Elizabeth Dilys Powell, CBE (20 July 1901 – 3 June 1995) was a British film critic and travel writer who contributed to ''The Sunday Times'' for more than 50 years. Powell was known for her receptiveness to cultural change in the cinema and ...

in 1943 and died aged 68 in 1974.

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