Kenney, Charles Lamb (04/29/1821-08/25/1881), no date

File — Box: 1, Folder: 29

Content Description

From the Collection:

Collection of manuscript poems by 56 minor British poets. Includes prose and 3 photographs. Poets include: Alfred Austin, Mary Elizabeth Braden, "Alfred Crowquill," Francis Jeffrey, J. Sheridan Knowles, Lord John Russell, Charles Augustus Sala, and Martin F. Tupper.

Dates

Other: no date

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Biographical / Historical

Charles Lamb Kenney was born in Bellevue, outside Paris, and had as a godfather English poet Charles Lamb. He moved to London at a young age and became an editor and critic for the 'Times' at the age of 19. Kenney went on to write essays, poems, books, operas, and songs, and was said to be extremely witty.