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Lifetime: 1812 - 1885 Passed: ≈ 139 years ago

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Ann Hawkshaw

Books by Ann Hawkshaw

Sonnets on Anglo-Saxon History

Poetry History Non-Fiction

Imaginative Sonnets Historical Figures Yorkshire Manchester Anglo-Saxon History Prose Commentaries

This book presents the history of Britain up to the Norman Conquest through a combination of prose commentaries and sonnets. The prose commentaries provide historical context, drawing from sources such as Bede, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and noted hi...

Dionysius the Areopagite, with other poems

Poetry Romance History Religion

Love History Epic Victorian Faith Industrial Christianity Loss New Testament Poetry Conversion Manchester

This collection of poems by Ann Hawkshaw, a prominent figure in early industrial Manchester poetry, centers around her epic work, *Dionysius the Areopagite*. The poem reimagines the New Testament account of Dionysius' conversion by St. Paul, explorin...

Poems for my Children

Poetry History Children's Literature

Family Loss Crusades Grief Children's Poetry Normans Romans Saxons Druids Historical Poems Anglo-Saxon History Maternal love

Published in 1847, 'Poems For My Children' is a collection of intimate poems dedicated to Ann Hawkshaw's six children. The poems are written in a conversational style, reflecting her personal experiences and emotions. The collection concludes with a...