John Clare

John Clare was a British writer, poet, naturalist and farmworker (1793–1864). He was born at Clare Cottage and died at Northampton.

Also recorded as Northamptonshire Peasant Poet.

John Clare in brief

Born
1793
Died
1864
Known for
writer,poet,naturalist,farmworker
Place of birth
Clare Cottage

Overview

Born at Clare Cottage in 1793, died at Northampton in 1864.

Catalogued works

57 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1931 to 1952. The first 12 are listed here.

I Am. Autumn. To John Clare. A stranger once did bless the earth. John Clare: Poems Chiefly from Manuscript. Love Lives Beyond the Tomb. The Rural Muse. To Napoleon. Graves of Infants. Insects. To P****. Memory.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 11 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

John Clare apologizes, John Clare, 2002. From Charles Clare to John Clare, Monday, 8 July 1850, The Letters of John Clare, 1986. To John Clare [1849–50], The Letters of John Clare, 1986. To John Clare, John Clare, 2013. John Clare addresses the public, John Clare, 2002.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is poetry and Romantic literature. The authority associates the name with Romanticism.

Chronology

  1. 1793John Clare born at Clare Cottage.
  2. 1864John Clare died at Northampton.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “John Clare”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q981572: John Clare

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Elsewhere in Books

13,060 published records in this field, each with its sources named.

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