In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets of our literature.
Sir Walter Ralegh, poet, scholar, soldier and explorer, travel-writer, historian and favourite courtier of Queen Elizabeth I, was born in Devon around 1552, knighted in 1584, imprisoned twice in the Tower of London, where he wrote his History of the World, and executed in 1618. Many famous poems attributed to him, like "The Passionate Man's Pilgrimage", may not actually be his. But, like the many poems written to him by the Queen and others, they testify to what Ralegh stood for in the Elizabethan age, as a poet and a man.
| ISBN: | 9780571238040 |
| Publication date: | 5th August 2010 |
| Author: | Walter Raleigh, Ruth Padel |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 115 pages |
| Series: | Poet to Poet |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets |
In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets of our literature.Sir Walter Ralegh, poet, scholar, soldier and explorer, travel-writer, historian and favourite courtier of Queen Elizabeth I, was born in Devon around 1552, knighted in 1584, imprisoned twice in the Tower of London, where he wrote his History of the World, and executed in 1618.
Sir Walter Ralegh features in the following genres: Poetry by individual poets
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Sir Walter Ralegh was written by Walter Raleigh, Ruth Padel and published by Faber & Faber
Sir Walter Ralegh has 115 pages
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