John Davidson

Scottish poet (1857-1909)

1857 – 1909 ·

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Born: 11 April 1857, Barrhead
Died: 23 March 1909, Penzance
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Educated at: University of Edinburgh
cause of death: drowning
described by source: A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature
family name: Davidson
given name: John
instance of: human
languages spoken, written or signed: English
manner of death: suicide
name in native language: John Davidson
sex or gender: male
writing language: English

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John Davidson (11 April 1857 – 23 March 1909) was a Scottish poet, playwright and novelist, best known for his ballads. He also did translations from French. In 1909, financial difficulties, as well as physical and mental health problems, led to his suicide.

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