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E. M. Forster Biography

The life and times of an author has always had a profound impact on the literary works that they produce. Edward Morgan Forster was no exception to this trend. He was born to an upper middle class family on January 1, 1879 in London, England. His father, Edward Morgan Llewellyn Forster, died in 1880 of consumption leaving his mother, Alice Clara Whichelo, to raise him. His mother had help raising Edward from his paternal great-aunt Marianne Thornton. Alice was very liberal and irresponsible which led to a large amount of domestic tension during his childhood years. Although his mother is thought to be irresponsible she gave him an awareness of injustice.

There were many periods of distinct individual experiences during Forster’s life that had a noticeable influence on his literary output. This is noticeable in that he has written an account on almost every important phase of his life.

The happiest time of Forster’s childhood was the time from 1883-1893, which he spent at Rooksnest. He writes about his experiences from this house in Howards End (1910). Howards End dealt with an alliance between the Schlegel sisters and Ruth Wilcox. A quote from Howards End encapsulates the basic plot: " 'I felt fo

He was known for speaking out on the affairs of the day and being a great humanist. In 1953 he became a member of the Order of Companions of Honor and also received the Order of Merit in January 1969. On June 7, 1970 Edward Morgan Forster died in Coventry at the age of 91.

He revisited India in 1921-1922 working as personal secretary to the maharajah. Upon his return to England he wrote A Passage to India which was about his experiences while traveling in that part of the world. When it was published in 1924 it won high praises. But the release of the book was overshadowed by the death of his closest Egyptian friend. Unfortunately Forster’s fears about A Passage to India being his last novel proved to be true.

Forster became very well traveled after graduating from Kings College, living in Italy for several years as well as spending time in Greece, Germany, and India. His traveling abroad gave him a satirical view of English tourists, which he writes about in his early novels. When he returned from Greece he wrote for the Independent Review, which had been launched by a group of Cambridge friends. In 1904 the Independent Review published Forster’s first short story, ‘The Story of a Panic’. The ne

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