Harry Ricketts is a literary scholar, poet and reviewer. Born in London, he grew up in England, Malaysia and Hong Kong. He has written a celebrated biography of Rudyard Kipling (The Unforgiving Minute: life of Rudyard Kipling) as well as publishing a number of volumes of poetry. He is a well-known and respected theatre reviewer for The Listener. Listeners of the Nine to Noon program will have heard his book reviews.