William Ernest Henley

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William Ernest Henley was a Victorian-era English poet, critic, and editor best known for his influential poem "Invictus" and his role in late 19th-century literary circles.

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instanceOf editor
human
literary critic
poet
burialPlace St. Mary’s Churchyard, Cockayne Hatley NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath tuberculosis
child Margaret Henley NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1849-08-23
dateOfDeath 1903-07-11
educatedAt Crypt School, Gloucester NERFINISHED
employer National Observer NERFINISHED
Scots Observer NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup English
familyName Henley NERFINISHED
fullName William Ernest Henley NERFINISHED
genre poetry
givenName William
hasDisability amputation of left leg
hasPart poem "Invictus" NERFINISHED
influenced Robert Louis Stevenson NERFINISHED
late 19th-century literary circles
inspired character Long John Silver
languageOfWorkOrName English
medicalCondition tuberculosis of the bone
middleName Ernest NERFINISHED
movement Victorian literature NERFINISHED
notableWork A Book of Verses NERFINISHED
Hawthorn and Lavender NERFINISHED
Invictus NERFINISHED
London Voluntaries NERFINISHED
occupation editor
literary critic
poet
participantIn Victorian-era literary circles
period Victorian era NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth England
Gloucester NERFINISHED
Gloucestershire NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath England
Surrey NERFINISHED
Woking NERFINISHED
positionHeld editor of the National Observer
editor of the Scots Observer
residence London, England
surface form: London
sexOrGender male
spouse Anna Henley NERFINISHED

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Woman’s World magazine hasEditor William Ernest Henley
subject surface form: Woman’s World