Edmund Spenser

Edmund Spenser
Born1552/1553
London, England
Died13 January 1599(1599-01-13) (aged 46–47)
London, England
Resting placeWestminster Abbey
Pen nameImmerito (in 1579)
Occupation
  • Poet
  • state servant
LanguageEarly Modern English
EducationM.A.
Alma materPembroke College, Cambridge
PeriodElizabethan era
Genres
Subjects
Literary movement
Years active1569–1599
Notable worksThe Faerie Queene
Spouse
  • Machabyas Childe (c. 1579–c. 1593, her death)
  • Elizabeth Boyle (m. 1594–1599, his death)
Children2
Signature

Edmund Spenser (/ˈspɛnsər/; born 1552 or 1553; died 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.

  1. ^ Dasenbrock 1985, pp. 47–48.
  2. ^ "National Archive documents".
  3. ^ Hadfield, Andrew (13 January 2013). "The death of Edmund Spenser". OUPblog. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

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