1928-1937

1928
In February began submitting Poems to publishers. In March essay on George Moore published in Scrutinies. In November met Samuel Beckett. MacGreevy's essay 'The Catholic Element in Work In Progress' was first published in transition (Fall 1928), and later reprinted by Shakespeare & Co. in 'Our Exagmination round His Factification for Incamination of Work In Progress' (May 1929). In June meets Richard Aldington at James Joyce's apartment.

1929
In January made assistant secretary of the English edition of Formes, a journal of the fine arts. Introduction to the Method of Leonardo da Vinci published by John Rodker.

1930
In January appointed secretary of the English edition of Formes (resigned 1931). Father died in April. In July resigned post at the École Normale.

1931-32
Continued to live in Paris. Chatto & Windus published MacGreevy's monographs: T.S. Eliot: A Study (January) and Richard Aldington: An Englishman (September). In July returns to live in Tarbert.

1933
In March leaves Dublin, first stopping in Paris, before returning to London. Began writing Jack B. Yeats: An Appreciation and an Interpretation.

1934
In May Poems published by William Heinemann in London, and in November reprinted by The Viking Press in New York.

1935-37
Main source of income derived from lecturing at the National Gallery in London and from literary translation, including Henry de Montherlant's Pity for Women and Lament for the Death of an Upper Class.