Algernon Charles Swinburne

Algernon Charles Swinburne

Biography Algernon Charles Swinburne

English poet, playwright, novelist and critic

Was born on 22 may 1837.
Died on 10 apr 1909, at 71 years old.
Origin country United Kingdom
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Algernon Charles Swinburne was an English poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He wrote several novels and collections of poetry such as Poems and Ballads, and contributed to the Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica.

Swinburne wrote about many taboo topics, such as lesbianism, sado-masochism, and anti-theism. His poems have many common motifs, such as the ocean, time, and death. Several historical people are featured in his poems, such as Sappho ("Sapphics"), Anactoria ("Anactoria"), and Catullus ("To Catullus").

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Algernon Charles Swinburne

Blossom by blossom the spring begins.

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