Laurence Bradford Dakin

Laurence Bradford Dakin (1904–1972) was a writer and poet born in Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia and lived throughout Europe, eventually moving to Laguna Hills, California where he died.[1] His best known work was Marco Polo: A Drama in Four Acts (1946), which reportedly sold over 30,000 copies in the United States and was hailed by John Masefield as the "work of a genius."[2] Dakin was published by Obelisk Press.

Dakin was published by Obelisk Press, a Paris-based avant-garde publisher famous for championing literary modernism and challenging censorship in the mid-20th century.

In addition to Marco Polo, Dakin authored at least one other work, The House of Orseoli, published in 1952 by Famouth Publishing House.[3] While this title is less widely known and appears primarily through antiquarian listings, its existence broadens Dakin’s catalog.

His wife was watercolor painter Ilene Dakin (née Stitchbury). He had a son, Marco Dakin, and a grandchild, Anders Dakin.

Dakin is referenced in two notable biographical sources:

At the Sign of the Hand and Pen (p. 42), which includes a brief profile of his life and work.[4]

Nova Scotians at Home and Abroad: Biographical Sketches of Over Six Hundred Native-Born Nova Scotians (p. 128), affirming his origin from Sandy Cove and marking his place among Nova Scotian cultural figures.[2]

References

  1. ^ At the sign of the hand and pen, p. 42
  2. ^ a b Nova Scotians at home and abroad: biographical sketches of over six hundred native born Nova Scotians, p. 128
  3. ^ "The House of Orseoli by Laurence Bradford Dakin". eBay. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  4. ^ At the Sign of the Hand and Pen. Toronto: Ryerson Press. 1947. p. 42.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
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