John Clare
/ˌdʒɒn ˈkleə(r)/
/ˌdʒɑːn ˈkler/
- (1793-1864) an English poet who wrote poems about the English countryside, including Shepherd's Calendar (1827). He was a farm worker for much of his life but he became mentally ill and spent the last part of his life in an institution, where he continued to write poetry.
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John Clare