Gerard Manley Hopkins
July 28, 1844 – June 08, 1889
Place of Birth:
Stratford, Essex, England
Place of Death:
Dublin, Ireland
Categories:
Poetry
Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame established him among the leading Victorian poets. His manipulation of prosody (particularly his concept of sprung rhythm and use of imagery) established him as an innovative writer of verse. Two of his major themes were nature and religion.