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Born | 3 August 1887 Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
Died | 23 April 1915 Aegean Sea, off the island of Skyros | (aged 27)
Cause of death | Sepsis |
Resting place | Skyros, Greece |
Nationality | British |
Education | Rugby School, King's College, University of Cambridge (fellow) |
Occupation | Poet |
Employer | Sidgwick and Jackson (Publisher) |
Known for | Poetry |
Rupert Chawner Brooke (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915[1]) was an English poet. He is known for his war sonnets written during the First World War. His best known work is "The Soldier". Irish poet W. B. Yeats described him as "the handsomest young man in England".[2][3]
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