William Ernest Henley
English poet, critic and editor (1849–1903) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Ernest Henley (23 August 1849 – 11 July 1903) was an English poet, writer, critic and editor. Though he wrote several books of poetry, Henley is remembered most often for his 1875 poem "Invictus". A fixture in London literary circles, the one-legged Henley might have been the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's character Long John Silver (Treasure Island, 1883), while his young daughter Margaret Henley inspired J. M. Barrie's choice of the name Wendy for the heroine of his play Peter Pan (1904).[1][2]
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William Ernest Henley | |
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Born | 23 August 1849 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 11 July 1903(1903-07-11) (aged 53) Woking, Surrey, England |
Occupation | Poet, critic, and editor |
Nationality | English |
Education | The Crypt School, Gloucester. St Andrews University. |
Period | c. 1870–1903 |
Notable works | "Invictus" |
Spouse | Hannah Johnson Boyle |
Children | Margaret Henley |
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