Poet edward lear biography and works
Edward Lear
British artist and writer (1812–1888)
Edward Lear | |
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Lear in 1866 | |
| Born | (1812-05-12)12 May 1812 Holloway, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 29 January 1888(1888-01-29) (aged 75) Sanremo, Liguria, Italy |
| Occupation | Artist, illustrator, writer, poet |
| Citizenship | British, Italian |
| Period | 19th century |
| Genre | Children's literature, literary nonsense and limericks |
| Notable works | The Book of Nonsense, "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" |
Edward Lear (12 May 1812[1][2] – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised.[3]
His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to make illustrations of birds and animals, making coloured drawings during his journeys (which he reworked later, sometimes as plates for his travel books) and as a minor il An Introduction to the Life and Works of Edward Lear XYQA