John Clare
English poet (1793–1864) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see John Clare (disambiguation).
John Clare (13 July 1793 – 20 May 1864) was an English poet. The son of a farm labourer, he became known for his celebrations of the English countryside and sorrows at its disruption.[1] His work underwent major re-evaluation in the late 20th century; he is now often seen as a major 19th-century poet.[2] His biographer Jonathan Bate called Clare "the greatest labouring-class poet that England has ever produced. No one has ever written more powerfully of nature, of a rural childhood, and of the alienated and unstable self."[3]
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Born | (1793-07-13)13 July 1793 Helpston, Northamptonshire, England |
Died | 20 May 1864(1864-05-20) (aged 70) Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
Genre | Rural |
Notable works | Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery |
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