Alfred Edgar Coppard (4 January 1878 – 13 January 1957) was an English author, noted for his short stories, many of which had rural settings. Largely self-taught, he was championed by Ford Madox Ford and Arnold Bennett, among others, in his lifetime, and more recently by Frank O’Connor, Doris Lessing and Russell Banks. Some of his stories were dramatised for British television in the 1960s and 1970s.
A. E. Coppard has 6 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Signature works include The Higgler, The Black Dog, The Watercress Girl. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
