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Alfred Austin (Leeds, 30 de maio de 1835 – Ashford, 2 de junho de 1913) foi um poeta inglês que foi nomeado Poeta Laureado em 1896, após um intervalo após a morte de Tennyson, quando os outros candidatos haviam causado controvérsia ou recusado a honra.
Hester Jane Homan-Mulock. Occupation. Poet, novelist, dramatist. Alfred Austin DL (30 May 1835 – 2 June 1913) was an English poet who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896, after an interval following the death of Tennyson, when the other candidates had either caused controversy or refused the honour.
Há 2 dias · Alfred Austin (born May 30, 1835, Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng.—died June 2, 1913, Ashford, Kent) was an English poet and journalist who succeeded Alfred, Lord Tennyson, as poet laureate. After a devoutly Roman Catholic upbringing and a brief career as a lawyer, Austin inherited money and published a lively and well-received satirical ...
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Biography. Appointed Poet Laureate in 1896, Austin was born in Headingley and was educated at Stonyhurst College, St Mary’s College and at the University of London. His upbringing was Roman Catholic but moved towards agnosticism over time. He trained as a lawyer before turning to literature.
On his death the post was left vacant as a mark of respect; a new laureate was not appointed until four years later, with the appointment of Alfred Austin in January 1896. As at 2015 the position is an honorary one, and the office holder is left to decide on which occasions they will produce poetry.
Alfred Austin first began writing poetry seriously in 1860, and until 1898 he worked for the Conservative newspaper the Standard, and several other journals.. He was appointed Poet Laureate through the influence of the Prime Minister Lord Salisbury.
Alfred Austin (30 de mayo de 1835-2 de junio de 1913) fue un poeta británico que fue nombrado Poeta Laureado en 1896, después de un intervalo tras la muerte de Tennyson, cuando los otros candidatos habían causado controversia o rechazado el honor.
