John Clare
English peasant poet whose lyrical celebrations of the Northamptonshire countryside have been increasingly valued since his rediscovery. He spent his last years in an asylum.
Works
- Poems Descriptive of Rural LifeEnglish Romantic poet's verses celebrating rural life, nature observation, and village scenes
- The Village MinstrelEnglish poem depicting a country minstrel's life and encounters in rural landscape
- The Shepherd's CalendarEnglish nature poetry following the pastoral year through seasonal cycles and rural labor
- The Rural MuseEnglish Romantic poet's verses exploring rural dialect, landscape, and country characters