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John Keats
English poet Date of Birth: 31.10.1795 Country: Great Britain |
Biography of John Keats
John Keats, the youngest of the major English Romantic poets, was born on October 31, 1795, in Finsbury, North London.
He was the eldest son of T. Keats, a stable worker who later became its manager after marrying the owner's daughter. Keats had three brothers (one of whom died in infancy) and a sister.
English writer john keats biography poetry
His father died in April 1804, and his mother remarried shortly after, leaving the children under the care of their maternal grandmother. Keats' mother died of tuberculosis in 1810, which eventually claimed the lives of all her sons.
From 1803 to 1811, Keats attended school in the neighboring town of Enfield.
In 1811, he became an apprentice to a surgeon for four years. During this time, his interest in poetry grew, and he wrote his first poem in 1814. In 1816, he passed his exams to become a licensed physician and pharmacist, but it was also the year that marked his em