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Biography of John Masefield
John Edward Masefield (; 1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate from 1930 until 1967. Among his best known works are the children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and the poems The Everlasting Mercy and "Sea-Fever".
Biography
Early life
Masefield was born in Ledbury in Herefordshire, to George Masefield, a solicitor, and his wife Caroline.John masefield poet biography wikipedia John masefield poet biography children John masefield poems John masefield biography
Biography
Early life
Masefield was born in Ledbury in Herefordshire, to George Masefield, a solicitor, and his wife Caroline.
His mother died giving birth to his sister when Masefield was six and he went to live with his aunt.
John masefield poet biography
His father died soon afterwards, following a mental breakdown. After an unhappy education at the King's School in Warwick (now known as Warwick School), where he was a boarder between 1888 and 1891, he left to board HMS Conway, both to train for a life at sea and to break his addiction to reading, of which his aunt thought little.
He spent several years aboard this ship, and found that he could spend much of his time reading and writing. It was aboard the Co