Edmund Spenser
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Summary
Edmund Spenser was born on 1552[1] in East Smithfield[2]. He died on January 13, 1599[3], in London[4]. He worked as a poet[5], translator[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,853 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Westminster Abbey[9]
- Spouse: Machabyas Childe[10], Elizabeth Boyle[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[12]
- Position held: Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom[13]
- Educated at: Pembroke College[14], University of Cambridge[15]
- Notable work: The Faerie Queene[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Commons category: Edmund Spenser[18]
- Family name: Spenser[19]
- Given name: Edmund[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Edmund Spenser[21]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[25], BEIC Digital Library[26], Spenser[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Library of the World's Best Literature[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
- Commons Creator page: Edmund Spenser[32]
- Name in native language: Edmund Spenser[33]
Product Details
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Type: Person[34]
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Country: GB[35]
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Began / founded: 1552[36]
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Ended / dissolved: 1599-01-13[37]
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MusicBrainz ID: 9414bf13-c454-4522-a3b2-797d27c06239[38]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Edmund Spenser include Spenserian stanza[39] and Spenser Mountains[40], a mountain range[41], in New Zealand[42].
Why It Matters
Edmund Spenser has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
He has been cited as an influence by William Butler Yeats[45], a poet[46], 1865–1939[47], of Irish Free State[48], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[49], specialised in fiction[50] and John Keats[51], a poet[52], 1795–1821[53], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[54], specialised in poetry[55].
He is credited with the discovery of Spenserian stanza[56]. Works attributed to him include The Faerie Queene[57], an epic poem[58], in Kingdom of England[59] and Amoretti[60], a literary work[61]. Entities named for him include Spenserian stanza[39] and Spenser Mountains[40], a mountain range[41], in New Zealand[42].
FAQs
Where was Edmund Spenser born?
Edmund Spenser's place of birth was East Smithfield[2].
Where did Edmund Spenser die?
Edmund Spenser passed away in London[4].
Who was Edmund Spenser married to?
Edmund Spenser's spouses include Machabyas Childe[10] and Elizabeth Boyle[11].
What did Edmund Spenser do for work?
Edmund Spenser worked as a poet[5], translator[6], and writer[7].
Where did Edmund Spenser go to school?
Edmund Spenser was educated at Pembroke College[14] and University of Cambridge[15].
Who did Edmund Spenser influence?
Edmund Spenser has been cited as an influence by William Butler Yeats[45] and John Keats[51].
What did Edmund Spenser discover?
Edmund Spenser is credited as discoverer of Spenserian stanza[56].