Also known as
  • Add other possible names for this topic
Edmund Spenser (c. 1552 – 13 January, 1599) was an important English poet and Poet Laureate best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem celebrating, through fantastical allegory, the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. Although he is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of Modern English verse in its infancy, Spenser is also a controversial figure due to his zeal for the destruction of Irish culture and colonization of Ireland. Edmund Spenser was born in around 1552. As a young boy, he... full article at wikipedia

  People

Gender
Date of birth
  • 1552
Place of birth
Country of nationality
Profession
Spouse (or domestic partner)
Employment history
Height
Weight
Quotations
Places lived
Date of death
  • 1599
Place of death
Cause of death
Date of cremation
Place of cremation
Date of burial
Place of burial

  Publishing

Works written
Works edited
Series Written (or Contributed To)
Book editions published
Contributing author to
School or Movement
With the exception of Wikipedia summaries and some images the content on this page is typically distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution license or Public Domain.
Wikipedia.gif
The original description for this topic was automatically generated from the Wikipedia article "Edmund Spenser" licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.

Topic History

Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by mw_template_bot Jun 11, 2008

Map

Loading map...

Recent Discussions about Edmund Spenser

There are no conversations on this topic. Would you like to start one?

Start the Discussion