Edith Sitwell

January 10, 2024
Poet

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Edith Sitwell
Full Name Edith Sitwell
Occupation Poet
Date Of Birth Sep 7, 1877(1877-09-07)
Age 147
Date Of Death December 9, 1964, London, United Kingdom
Birthplace England
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Virgo

Edith Sitwell Biography

Name Edith Sitwell
Birthday Sep 7
Birth Year 1877
Place Of Birth England
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Virgo
Parents George Sitwell, Ida Emily Augusta Denison
Siblings Osbert Sitwell, Sacheverell Sitwell

Edith Sitwell is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on September 7, 1877 in England, England, United Kingdom. British poet and literary critic known for Façade, The Song of the Cold, and other poetry collections. Her best-known individual poems include “Still Falls the Rain” and “The Bee-Keeper.”

Her London blitz-themed poem, “Still Falls the Rain,” was set to music by composer Benjamin Britten.

She never married, but was in love for years with the homosexual artist Pavel Tchelitchew.

Edith Sitwell Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Poet
House Living in own house.

Edith Sitwell is one of the richest Poet from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edith Sitwell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She and her siblings had a cold, distant relationship with their parents. By age twenty-five, Sitwell had moved in with her governess in Bayswater.

She suffered from a genetic disorder called Marfan’s Syndrome and was wheelchair-bound for the last years of her life.

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Who is Edith Sitwell Dating?

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Edith Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Edith Sitwell celebrates birthday on September 7 of every year.

Did Edith Sitwell have Marfan syndrome?

Last years and death. About 1957 Sitwell began using a wheelchair, after battling with Marfan syndrome throughout her life.

What is Edith Sitwell famous for?

Edith Sitwell, in full Dame Edith Sitwell, (born September 7, 1887, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England—died December 9, 1964, London), English poet who first gained fame for her stylistic artifices but who emerged during World War II as a poet of emotional depth and profoundly human concerns.

Is Tilda Swinton related to Edith Sitwell?

Dame Edith Sitwell, born in 1887, was not only a poet, critic, and famous eccentric, she was Swinton’s cousin and, as an 8-year-old, the flower girl in Swinton’s paternal great-grandmother Elsie’s wedding.

How did the sitwells make their money?

The Sitwells made their fortune in the 16th and 17th centuries, from landowning and iron-making. They made nails and saws, and built themselves a grand gothic pile on the proceeds – Renishaw Hall, on the edge of Chesterfield in Derbyshire.

What is marfans?

Marfan syndrome is a disorder of the body’s connective tissues , a group of tissues that maintain the structure of the body and support internal organs and other tissues. Children usually inherit the disorder from one of their parents.

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