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Walter John de la Mare OM CH (/ ˈdɛləˌmɛər /; [1] 25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", [2] and for his psychological horror short fiction, including "Seaton's Aunt" and "All Hallows".
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Walter de la Mare was born in born in Charlton, Kent, England, in April of 1873. He was one of three sons born to father James Edward de la Mare, a principal at the Bank of England, and Lucy Sophia Browning. De la Mare also had four sisters, one of whom died in infancy. He was known as ‘Jack’ as a youth, not taking on the name Walter until later in...
His first poetry collection ‘Songs of Childhood ‘was published in 1902. It is now considered to be a major work in his career and has been recognized as a prime example of children’s literature. The collection put him on the map of children’s literature, going on to produce a number of anthologies. The work also showed the beginnings of the “romant...
Throughout the early 1900s, the family lived in Beckenham and Anerley with his family. It is said that de la Mare was given a pension of £100 by the government, and this allowed him to put all his energy into creating new works. From 1925 until 1939, he and his family moved to Taplow in Buckinghamshire. Interestingly, Walter’s son Richard went on t...
English poet and novelist. Examine the life, times, and work of Walter de la Mare through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
Walter de la Mare married and had four children, one of whom became a publisher and published his father's books. He received various types of official recognition for his poems and stories, such as the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1948 and the Order of Merit in 1953.
Walter John de la Mare OM CH (/ ˈdɛləˌmɛər /; [1] 25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", [2] and for his psychological horror short fiction, including "Seaton's Aunt" and "All Hallows".
Walter de la Mare was born on April the 25th, 1873 in Charlton, Kent, England. He died on June 22nd, 1956, in Twickenham, Middlesex, England and is buried at St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England.
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Biography. Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was the prolific author of many volumes of poetry, short stories and novels, including one of the most enduringly popular poems in the English language, ‘The Listeners’. Born in Charlton, Kent, he was educated at St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir School in London.
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