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White, Henry Kirke, 1785-1806 (poet and essayist)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1785 - 1806

Biography

Henry Kirke White (1785-1806), poet and essayist, was born on 21 March 1785 at a house in Exchange Alley, Nottingham. When he was fourteen he found employment in the local textiles trade, working at a stocking-loom for about a year, before he found a place to train in the law, at the offices of Coldham and Enfield, town clerks and attorneys. White's first literary success is marked by his winning of two prizes in the Monthly Preceptor, for a translation of Horace in 1800, and an imaginary tour from London to Edinburgh in 1801. In 1805 White progressed to Cambridge and competed for a vacant scholarship in his first term at St John's. He died on 19 October 1806 in his rooms at college.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

Henry Kirke White: Letter to Mrs Guy (aunt), 1804

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4251/1484
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.

Dates: 1804
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