Facts about John Masefield

Summary

John Masefield (born as John Edward Masefield in Ledbury, Herefordshire England) was a famous Poet from England, who lived between June 1, 1878 and May 12, 1967.

Biography

John Edward Masefield was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until his death in 1967. He is remembered as the author of the classic children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and poems, including "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever".

Masefields mother died in childbirth at the birth of his sister when he was six years old. His father died a short time later and he was placed with an aunt and uncle. Early on he developed an interest in the beauty of nature and was an avid reader. He attended King's School in Warwick from 1888 to 1891. His aunt urged him to a career at sea, in the hope and expectation that he would lose his reading addiction and a good education would get on board the training ship HMS Warwick. Here he spent several years and he seemed to have enough time to read and listen to the sailor stories. He left this ship in 1894 and signed on the Gilcruix, who undertook a trip to Chile. During this trip he was seriously sick and upon arrival he was hit by a sunstroke. After some time in hospital to have lain, he returned to England. His aunt made sure he went to sea again. After his next trip he stepped ashore in New York City, determined to make something of his life and become a writer. In New York, he led a nomadic life and had various jobs to earn a living. In 1897, he eventually returned to England, where his ambitions to become a writer were solid.

Some of his stories was published in several magazines and in 1898 he got his own column in the Manchester Guardian. His first poems appeared in 1902 under the title Salt-Water Ballads. With a collection of stories and sketches entitled A Mainsail Haul (1905) established his name. Then he published numerous works, including both poetry and plays and children's books. He attracted much attention with The Everlasting Mercy, a long narrative poem that was published in 1911 in The English Review. His everyday language and then somewhat controversial content caused some sensation.

His popularity led him in 1930 was appointed Poet Laureate.
In 1935 he received the Order of Merit by King George V.

John Masefield died on 12 May 1967. He was cremated in accordance with his wishes, his ashes were interred in the Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, London.

Zodiac etc.

He is born under the zodiac gemini, who is known for Communication, Indecision, Inquisitive, Intelligent, Changeable. Our collection contains 11 quotes who is written / told by John.

Related authors: King George V

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Masefield