Literature · 1837–1909

Algernon Charles Swinburne

Victorian poet and playwright associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement

Did you know?He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature over twenty times during his career but never won.

Algernon Charles Swinburne (5 April 1837 – 10 April 1909) was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He was a major contributor to the Pre-Raphaelite movement in poetry, along with Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Morris.

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Age at death: 72
Years since death: 117

Born: April 5, 1837 · London, United Kingdom
Died: April 10, 1909
Cause of death: Influenza
Nationality: British
Known for: Literature

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Father: Charles Henry Swinburne
Mother: Jane Ashburnham

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