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Bottomley, Gordon, 1874-1948We have 1 book for this author.Gordon Bottomley (1874 – 1948) was an English poet, known particularly for his verse dramas. He was partly disabled by illness. His main influences were the later Victorians: Pre-Raphaelites and William Morris. He was born and educated in Keighley, Yorkshire; he started to write when forced to spend much of his time lying down. He later lived with his wife at Cartmel and Silverdale. He first edited the poetry of Isaac Rosenberg in 1922, whom as a correspondent he had encouraged from 1915. He also corresponded with Paul Nash from 1910. The composer Edgar Bainton (1880 - 1956) was a close associate, and set The Crier by Night to music. Works
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