Algernon Charles Swinburne belongs to the literary record as a writer whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists Algernon Charles Swinburne as English poet, playwright and novelist (1837–1909).
Algernon Charles Swinburne was born at London in 1837. His recorded nationality is United Kingdom. He was educated at Eton College and Balliol College.
The nineteenth century was the age of the serialised novel and mass literacy; writers reached audiences of a size never seen before.
He worked as poet, writer and literary critic.
The writing is recorded in English.
Among his best-known works are Atalanta in Calydon and Poems and Ballads. Literature is judged by re-reading, which is a slower and harsher test than acclaim.
That the work was written from United Kingdom matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Algernon Charles Swinburne died in 1909, aged 72. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Notable work: Atalanta in Calydon
- Notable work: Poems and Ballads
