Edmund Blunden
- January 10, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Edmund Blunden |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 1, 1896(1896-11-01) |
| Age | 128 |
| Date Of Death | January 20, 1974, Long Melford, United Kingdom |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Edmund Blunden Biography
| Name | Edmund Blunden |
| Birthday | Nov 1 |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Mary Daines |
| Children(s) | seven |
Edmund Blunden is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on November 1, 1896 in England, England, United Kingdom. English poet, writer, academic, and literary critic known for his World War I-themed works. A recipient of the Queen’s Gold Medal for poetry, he is remembered for such collections as Poems on Japan and An Elegy and Other Poems.
His book Cricket Country was positively reviewed by author George Orwell.
He was the oldest of nine children. Over the course of his three marriages, he had seven children of his own.
Edmund Blunden Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Edmund Blunden is one of the richest Poet from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edmund Blunden 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied at Queen’s College and served in the Royal Sussex Regiment during World War I.
He adored the game of cricket, though he played it with little skill. His 1944 work Cricket Country discusses his beloved sport.
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Who is Edmund Blunden Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
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How did Edmund Blunden describe his experiences in World War I?
The year before his death he wrote, “ My experiences in the First World War have haunted me all my life and for many days I have, it seemed, lived in that world rather than this.” “He was affected not only by the loss of human life, including several of his friends,” observes biographer Bernard Bergonzi, “but by the …
Where was Edmund Blunden born?
London, United Kingdom
Where did Edmund Blunden grow up?
Early years. Born in London, Blunden was the eldest of the nine children of Charles Edmund Blunden (1871–1951) and his wife, Georgina Margaret née Tyler, who were joint-headteachers of Yalding school. Blunden was educated at Christ’s Hospital and The Queen’s College, Oxford.
What poems did Robert Graves write?
- ‘Two Fusiliers’. Graves’s first collection of poems, Fairies and Fusiliers, appeared in 1918, when he was still in his early twenties. …
- ‘The Cool Web’. …
- ‘Double Red Daisies’. …
- ‘Flying Crooked’. …
- ‘A Boy in Church’. …
- ‘The Kiss’. …
- ‘A Frosty Night’. …
- ‘The Beach’.
When was undertones of war written?
AuthorEdmund Blunden
Language| English
Genre| Memoir
Publisher| R. Cobden-Sanderson
Publication date| 1928