Edmund Spenser | |
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Born | 1552/1553 London, England |
Died | 13 January 1599 London, England | (aged 46–47)
Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
Pen name | Immerito (in 1579) |
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Language | Early Modern English |
Education | M.A. |
Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
Period | Elizabethan era |
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Years active | 1569–1599 |
Notable works | The Faerie Queene |
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Children | 2 |
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Edmund Spenser (/ˈspɛnsər/; 1552/1553 – 13 January O.S. 1599)[2][3] was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and he is considered one of the great poets in the English language.