Medical Studies at Owens College
Poet involved
What happened
After leaving Ushaw College, Thompson enrolled at Owens College in Manchester to study medicine, following in his father's footsteps. However, he struggled with the medical curriculum and ultimately abandoned his studies in 1885, marking a significant turning point in his life.
Literary impact
The failure to complete his medical studies contributed to Thompson's sense of alienation and despair, which later fueled his poetry. His experiences during this period of academic struggle and personal crisis became a rich source of inspiration, leading to themes of suffering and redemption in his later works.
Source: Wikipedia
