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Alfred Edward Housman (* 26. März 1859 in Fockbury, Grafschaft Worcestershire; † 30. April 1936 in Cambridge ), bekannt vor allem als A. E. Housman, war ein englischer Gelehrter und Dichter, der insbesondere durch seinen 1896 erschienenen Gedichtband A Shropshire Lad bekanntgeworden ist.
Alfred Edward Housman ( / ˈhaʊsmən /; 26 March 1859 – 30 April 1936) was an English classical scholar and poet. After an initially poor performance while at university, he took employment as a clerk in London and established his academic reputation by publishing as a private scholar at first.
Learn about the life and work of Alfred Edward Housman, a classical scholar who also wrote the popular poetry collection A Shropshire Lad. Explore his textual criticism, his passion for truth, and his legacy as a poet and a Latinist.
3. Apr. 2017 · By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) A. E. Housman (1859-1936) didn’t write a great deal of poetry, but the poems he left behind are loved by millions around the world. But what are Housman’s best poems? Drawing up a ‘top ten’ has proved difficult. We’ve included some of his most famous poems, but have also…
30. Apr. 2024 · Alfred Edward Housman. Born: March 26, 1859, Fockbury, Worcestershire, Eng. Died: April 30, 1936, Cambridge (aged 77) Notable Works: “A Shropshire Lad” “To an Athlete Dying Young” “When I Was One-and-Twenty” “With Rue My Heart Is Laden” (Show more)
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Learn about the life and work of Alfred Edward Housman, a classicist and poet who wrote A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems. Explore his themes of pastoral beauty, unrequited love, grief, death, and patriotism.
8. Juni 2007 · lfred Edward Housman had two careers and excelled in both. He was a popular poet (still is) and one of his country's greatest Latinists. He was born in 1859 in Worcestershire with the Clee Hills of Shropshire on the western horizon.
