Birth date
07/03/1871
Death date
09/26/1940
Birth town
Monmouthshire
Country
Wales
Poems by this Poet
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| The Moon | 0 | ||
| The Likeness | 0 | ||
| The Kingfisher | 0 | ||
| The Heap of Rags | 0 | ||
| The Hermit | 0 | ||
| The Happy Child | 0 | ||
| The Hawk | 0 | ||
| The Flood | 0 | ||
| The Example | 0 | ||
| The Dark Hour | 0 |
William Henry Davies was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. His father was, at the time a Publican. After an apprenticeship as a picture-frame maker and a series of labouring jobs, he travelled to America, first to New York and then to the Klondike.
He returned to England after an accident whilst jumping a train in Canada, he lost a foot. Upon his return to Britain he led a poor, hard life living in London lodging houses and as a pedlar in the country. He married in 1923, Emma, who was much younger than he. His first poems were published when he was 34.
Most of his poetry is on the subject of nature or life on the road and exhibits a natural simple, earthy style. He also wrote two novels and autobiographical works, his best known being Autobiography of a Super-Tramp
He died in 1940.
He returned to England after an accident whilst jumping a train in Canada, he lost a foot. Upon his return to Britain he led a poor, hard life living in London lodging houses and as a pedlar in the country. He married in 1923, Emma, who was much younger than he. His first poems were published when he was 34.
Most of his poetry is on the subject of nature or life on the road and exhibits a natural simple, earthy style. He also wrote two novels and autobiographical works, his best known being Autobiography of a Super-Tramp
He died in 1940.