Steve,

   Thanks for a great tribute to Desmond Cory on your blog. It’s greatly appreciated by the Cory fan club members. I contacted some of them who run the [Desmond Cory] website you mention, asking if there are any aspects of his life left out.

   Well, although not really dramatic, below are some points not mentioned that you might want to consider:

      CHILDREN’S NOVELS:

   Cory wrote a number of novels for children. I am aware of at least:

1958. Ann & Peter in Southern Spain (The Kennedys Abroad). Paperback: Frederick Muller Ltd., London, using pen-name Theo Callas.

1960. Jones On The Belgrade Express: An Adventure Story For Boys. Hardcover & jacket: Frederick Muller Ltd., London; First Edition. The adventures of Jones in Macedonia; an irrepressible schoolboy. Used Desmond Cory pen-name.

      SHORT STORIES:

   Cory wrote quite a few short stories too. Below is a sample:

1975. “The Crime of Prince Milo.” Appeared in Winter’s Crimes 7; Macmillan: London; edited by Hardinge.

1976. “Story of Stumblebum, the Wizard.” Appeared in Winter’s Crimes 8; Macmillan: London; humorous detective story featuring the inane wizard, StumbleBum.

1980. “Song of Fariq.” Appeared in The Mystery Guild Anthology, edited by John Waite; Constable: London

1992. “Switchblade.” Appeared in Midwinter Mysteries #2; Little Brown & Co: London; Short story featuring Professor Dobie.

      RADIO PLAYS:

1956. “The Secret Metal,” by Norman Edwards — freely adapted from Desmond Cory’s The Phoenix Sings (1956).

1959, Oct 31. “Shaken Leaf.” BBC Radio Play produced by R.D. Smith — adapted by Daphne Laney from the novel by Desmond Cory

1960, March 26 9.15 pm. “Pilgrim at the Gate.” BBC Radio Play adapted by Norman Edwards

Unconfirmed date. “The Phoenix Sings.” BBC Radio Play

1961. “Orbit One,” based on novel High Requiem.

      CINEMA:

1958. The Mark of the Phoenix. Directed by Maclean Rogers, 1958, written by Norman Hudis; based on Cory’s novel The Phoenix Sings.

1972. England Made Me. Screenplay of Graham Green’s novel.

      ACADEMIC BOOKS & ARTICLES:

   Probably one of Cory’s best kept secrets was that he was a university professor of English. His academic works varied a great deal. Below is an inkling of his work here:

1977. “Language and Behaviour.” Article Incorporated Linguist

1980. “Modes of Comedy.” Hardcover (no jacket); Volturna Press

1981. “Antonio Machado and the Cycle of Life.” Article Bulletin Hispanic Studies

1981. “English Literature and its Backgrounds.” Paperback (thick edition) Routledge

1983. “Eliot’s ‘mythical method’ and the poetic image.” Article Comparative Literature Studies

1983. “Hemingway and the Pardoner’s Tale.” Article American Literature

   My thanks again for the blog entry.

                     — Best wishes, Jan