(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 of the sea, Salt-Water Ballads (1902, including "Sea Fever" and "Cargoes"), and for his long narrative poems, such as The Everlasting Mercy (1911), containing phrases of colloquial coarseness that were unknown in earlier 20th-century English verse. After he became poet laureate in 1930, his poetry became more austere. He also wrote adventure novels, sketches, and works for children.   Related Paintings of john masefield :. | venus endormie vers | crossing the brook | Sleeping Jeppe | The Adoration of the Magi | Peasant Woman with Child on Her Lap(nn04) |
Related Artists:
Otto Pilny
Swiss, 1866 - 1936
Giovanni Battista Ortolano
Ferrara ca 1487-after 1524
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