BIOGRAPHY OF POET ERNEST DOWSON

1867 - 1900

Born in Kent.

In 1866 entered Queen's College, Oxford.

He left without taking a degree.

Joined the Rhymer's club and contributed poems to The Yellow Book and The Savoy.

Published the first of his two books of poetry, "Verses", in 1896, and the second, "Decorations in Verse and Prose" in 1899.

He was a friend of W. B. Yeats, who described him as 'timid, silent and a little melancholy'.

Died of alcoholism in 1900 at age 33.



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