John Masefield

Born	June 1, 1878 Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
Died	May 12, 1967 (Aged years) Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England
Region	Northern Europe
Language	English
Profession	Novelist, Playwright, Poet
Education	King's High School
Period	Modernist
Movements	Georgian Poetry
Notable Works	The Everlasting Mercy (1911), Sea-Fever (1902), Reynard the Fox (1919), The Midnight Folk (1927)
Awards	Order of Merit
Bio	John Masefield was an English poet and writer who served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom for 37 years, making him one of the longest-serving laureates in British history. His early experiences as a sailor greatly influenced his poetry, which often featured themes of the sea, adventure, and the natural world. Masefield's narrative poems, such as The Everlasting Mercy, brought a new vitality to English poetry, and his works were celebrated for their rhythmic beauty and vivid imagery.