Swinburne

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Swinburne was a prominent Victorian-era English poet and critic known for his innovative verse forms, musical language, and often controversial themes.

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instanceOf Victorian poet
human
literary critic
poet
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
criticizedFor blasphemous and anti-religious passages
perceived immorality in his poetry
ethnicGroup English NERFINISHED
familyName Swinburne NERFINISHED
fullName Algernon Charles Swinburne NERFINISHED
genre dramatic poetry
literary criticism
lyric poetry
givenName Algernon NERFINISHED
hasSubject death
love
paganism
political liberty
influenced Decadent poets
Symbolist poets NERFINISHED
influencedBy Dante Gabriel Rossetti NERFINISHED
Greek tragedy NERFINISHED
Percy Bysshe Shelley NERFINISHED
Robert Browning NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
literaryStyle allusive and ornate diction
highly musical prosody
middleName Charles NERFINISHED
movement Decadent movement NERFINISHED
Pre-Raphaelite circle NERFINISHED
Victorian literature NERFINISHED
notableFor controversial themes
innovative verse forms
musical language in poetry
notableIdea anti-authoritarian political themes
exploration of taboo and erotic themes
use of complex metrical patterns
notableWork Atalanta in Calydon NERFINISHED
Bothwell NERFINISHED
Chastelard NERFINISHED
Erechtheus NERFINISHED
Poems and Ballads NERFINISHED
Songs before Sunrise NERFINISHED
Tristram of Lyonesse NERFINISHED
occupation literary critic
poet
period Victorian era NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male

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