John Masefield
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John Masefield was an English poet and writer best known for his narrative poems and sea-themed works, who became one of the most prominent literary figures in early 20th-century Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Masefield canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British poet laureate
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children's writer ⓘ human ⓘ novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 20th century literature ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of Merit ⓘ |
| birthName | John Edward Masefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1878-06-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-05-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1903 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | King's School, Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1967 (as Poet Laureate) ⓘ |
| familyName | Masefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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drama ⓘ narrative poetry ⓘ sea poetry ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Judith Masefield
NERFINISHED
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Lewis Masefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | British Army (World War I, non-combatant roles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Georgian poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Masefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
narrative poems
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sea-themed poetry ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cargoes
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Dauber NERFINISHED ⓘ Reynard the Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea-Fever NERFINISHED ⓘ The Box of Delights NERFINISHED ⓘ The Everlasting Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Midnight Folk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
children's author
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novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ poet ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ledbury, Herefordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Abingdon, Berkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Boar's Hill, near Oxford, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Constance de la Cherois Crommelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1930 (as Poet Laureate) ⓘ |
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