Henry Scott Holland was born on 27 January 1847 at Ledbury, Herefordshire, into a world of Anglican privilege, classical education, and public duty. He died on 17 March 1918 in Oxford, at the close of a life spent attempting to make Christianity answerable to the moral crises of modern society. He was not, in the ordinary sense, a poet: he did not build his reputation through volumes of verse, nor did he belong to th…
“Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name.”
Neighbourhood:
Devotional Poets, Hymn Writers, Mystical & Spiritual Poets, Victorian Poets
Emotional landscape: Peace, Spirituality, Tenderness
In the vibrant literary landscape of late 19th-century America, when poetry held a cherished place in popular culture and women writers were beginning to claim their voices with increasing confidence, Fannie Isabelle Sherrick emerged as a notable figure whose work captured the hearts and minds of her contemporaries. Born on May 31st (likely in the 1850s based on genealogical records) and active from approximately 186…
“To whose encouragement much of my success in literature is due”
Neighbourhood:
American Poets, Children's Verse, Love Poets, Nature Poets, Victorian Poets, Women Poets
Emotional landscape: Sorrow, Longing, Despair
