Edmund Spenser
1552 – 1599 · aged 47
English poet (c. 1552–1599)
- Born
- 1552 · East Smithfield
- Died
- 1599 · London
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- 1552BornBorn in East Smithfield
- 1599DiedDied in London
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Biography
Edmund Spenser (c. 1552 – 13 January 1599 O.S.) was an English poet who is best known for having written The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory that celebrates the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as being one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and he is considered to be one of the great poets in the English language.
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