Birth date: 
1887
Death date: 
1915
Birth town: 
Warwickshire
Country: 
England

A man of great physical beauty by reputation, Rupert Brooke was born in Rugby, Warwickshire where he attended the local school. He then gained entry into King's College, Cambridge (1905-11) where he became a Fellow in 1912. He travelled extensively and wrote many travel letters for the 'Westminster Gazette', London (1912-13). At the start of the First World War in 1914, he was assigned to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He saw action at Antwerp which inspired the writing of five passionately patriotic sonnets, the last of them being The Soldier. He was at the height of his fame when he died during the war aged twenty-seven. He had been on his way to serve in the Dardanelles when he died of blood poisoning at Scyros and was buried there.

Poems by this Poet

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Second Best 31 May 2013
3
Average: 3 (1 vote)
0
The Song of the Beasts 31 May 2013
3
Average: 3 (1 vote)
0
The Song of the Pilgrims 31 May 2013
4
Average: 4 (1 vote)
0
Failure 31 May 2013
4
Average: 4 (2 votes)
0
Ante Aram 31 May 2013
4
Average: 4 (1 vote)
0
Dawn 31 May 2013
4
Average: 4 (1 vote)
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The Call 31 May 2013
3
Average: 3 (1 vote)
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The Wayfarers 31 May 2013
4
Average: 4 (1 vote)
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The Beginning 31 May 2013
4
Average: 4 (1 vote)
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Sonnet: Oh! Death will find me, long before I tire 31 May 2013
4
Average: 4 (1 vote)
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