Masefield,John

Masefield,John
Mase·field (māsʹfēld'), John. 1878-1967.
British writer primarily known for his poetry, including Everlasting Mercy (1911) and the Chaucerian Reynard the Fox (1919). He became poet laureate in 1930.

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  • Masefield, John — born June 1, 1878, Ledbury, Herefordshire, Eng. died May 12, 1967, near Abingdon, Berkshire English poet. He went to sea in his youth, then lived precariously for several years in the U.S. before settling in London. He is best known for his poems …   Universalium

  • Masefield, John Edward — (1878 1967)    Born at The Knapp, Ledbury, Herefordshire, he was orphaned at a very early age and was brought up by relatives in Warwickshire. He was educated from 1891 to 1894 on board the HMS Conway on the River Mersey the training ship for… …   British and Irish poets

  • Masefield, John — (1 jun. 1878, Ledbury, Herefordshire, Inglaterra–12 may. 1967, cerca de Abingdon, Berkshire). Poeta inglés. En su juventud entró a la marina y luego llevó una vida muy precaria en EE.UU. durante varios años, antes de radicarse en Londres. Es… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • John Masefield — Born 1 June 1878(1878 06 01) Ledbury, Herefordshire England Died 12 May 1967 …   Wikipedia

  • Masefield — John Masefield 1912 John Edward Masefield (* 1. Juni 1878 in Ledbury, Herefordshire; † 12. Mai 1967 in Abingdon, Oxfordshire) war ein britischer Autor, der am besten für seine realistische bis mystische Lyrik bekannt ist. Von 193 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • John Masefield — noun English poet (1878 1967) • Syn: ↑Masefield, ↑John Edward Masefield • Instance Hypernyms: ↑poet * * * John Masefield [John Masefield …   Useful english dictionary

  • John Edward Masefield — noun English poet (1878 1967) • Syn: ↑Masefield, ↑John Masefield • Instance Hypernyms: ↑poet …   Useful english dictionary

  • Masefield — noun English poet (1878 1967) • Syn: ↑John Masefield, ↑John Edward Masefield • Instance Hypernyms: ↑poet …   Useful english dictionary

  • john — /jon/, n. Slang. 1. a toilet or bathroom. 2. (sometimes cap.) a fellow; guy. 3. (sometimes cap.) a prostitute s customer. [generic use of the proper name] * * * I known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216,… …   Universalium

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