George Crabbe
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It sits within the topics 1754 births, 1832 deaths and 18th-century English Anglican priests.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1754-12-24 ) 24 December 1754, Aldeburgh , Suffolk , England
- Died
- 3 February 1832 (1832-02-03) (aged 77), Trowbridge , Wiltshire , England
- Nationality
- English
- Period
- 1770s to 1830s
- Genre
- Poetry
- Subject
- Rural life
- Notable works
- The Village (1783) The Borough (1810)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Aldeburgh
- Place of death
- Trowbridge
- Occupation
- naturalist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Genre
- narrative poetry
- Image
- George Crabbe.jpg
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- Pedaso
- date of birth
- 1754-01-01
- date of death
- 1832-01-01
- Commons category
- George Crabbe
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- archives at
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- ethnic group
- English people
- Commons Creator page
- George Crabbe
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- George Crabbe
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- Ludwig Chronegk
Sources (7)
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Works in European collections
12 objects attributed to George Crabbe, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
George Crabbe (/kræb/ KRAB; 24 December 1754 – 3 February 1832) was an English poet and clergyman. He is best known for his early use of the realistic narrative form and his descriptions of middle and working-class life and people.
Aged 14, Crabbe was apprenticed to a farmer–apothecary at Wickhambrook, which he resented, spending more time as a farm-hand than training as an apothecary. He returned to work in his father's warehouse, and was then sent to John Page, a surgeon in Woodbridge, who employed him in filling prescriptions and compounding medicines.
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