Portrait of A. E. Housman

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A. E. Housman

An English classical scholar and poet whose concise lyrics connect rural landscapes with youth, distance and mortality.

Life and context

A short timeline

  1. 1859

    Born in England.

  2. 1896

    A Shropshire Lad published.

  3. 1936

    End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

  • youth
  • loss
  • landscape
  • memory

Plain diction, songlike meters and controlled emotional pressure.

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Works by A. E. Housman

1 work in the Linden collection.

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