W. H. Davies

W. H. Davies was a British poet and writer (1871–1940). He was born at Newport and died at Gloucestershire.

Also recorded as William Henry Davies.

Overview

Born at Newport in 1871, died at Gloucestershire in 1940.

Catalogued works

42 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp. Leisure. A Poet's Pilgrimage. A Greeting. Heigh Ho, the Rain. The lovers' song-book. Young Emma. Foliage. The Collected Poems of William H. Davies. W. H. Davies. Moll Flanders. Nature poems.

Literature

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

Graham Davies, BMJ, 2006. Davies, 3rd Baron, (David Davies) (born 2 Oct. 1940), Who's Who, 2007. Davies of Oldham, Baron, (Bryan Davies) (born 9 Nov. 1939), Who's Who, 2007. Davies, David, first Baron Davies (1880–1944), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is poetry and literature.

Residence is recorded at Glendower And Railings To Front.

Works named in the authority record are The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp.

Chronology

  1. 1871W. H. Davies born at Newport.
  2. 1940W. H. Davies died at Gloucestershire.

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

    “W. H. Davies”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q985138: W. H. Davies

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