John Clare
Also known as Northamptonshire Peasant Poet
English poet (1793-1864)
Person · Open Library
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- 143
Top works
- Ten Poems about Robins
- Great Poets of the Romantic Age (Poetry)
- Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery
- Life and Remains of John Clare, the Northamptonshire Peasant Poet
- Poems Chiefly from Manuscript
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John Clare (13 July 1793 – 20 May 1864) was an English poet, born the son of a farm labourer who came to be known for his celebratory representations of the English countryside and his lamentation of its disruption. His poetry underwent a major re-evaluation in the late 20th century and he is often now considered to be among the most important 19th-century poets. His biographer Jonathan Bate states that Clare was "the greatest labouring-class poet that England has ever produced. <a href="https:/
Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to John Clare, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana