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John Frederick Freeman
John Frederick Freeman was an English poet and essayist, who gave up a successful career in insurance to write full-time.
He was born in London, and started as an office boy aged 13. He was a close friend of Walter de la Mare from 1907, who lobbied hard with Edward Marsh to get Freeman into the Georgian Poetry series; with eventual success. De la Mare's biographer Theresa Whistler describes him as "tall, gangling, ugly, solemn, punctilious".
He won the Hawthornden Prize in 1920 with Poems 1909-1920. His Last Hours was set to music by Ivor Gurney.
Books by John Frederick Freeman
Once There Was Time
John Frederick Freeman was an English poet and essayist, who gave up a successful career in insurance to write full-time. He was born in London and started as an office boy aged 13. He was a close friend of Walter de la Mare from 1907, who lobbied ha...
Listening
“Listening” by John Frederick Freeman is a contemplative poem that explores the beauty and tranquility of a pastoral evening. The speaker meticulously observes the subtle sights and sounds of a pasture, creating a vivid sensory experience for the re...
Full Tide
The Full Tide is a collection of poems by English poet John Frederick Freeman. The poems in this collection are characterized by their lyrical and evocative language, their focus on nature and the seaside, and their use of metaphor and symbolism. Fre...
Physician
John Frederick Freeman's *The Physician* is a collection of poetry that reflects his life experiences and observations. Freeman, an English poet and essayist, began his career as an office boy in London and later transitioned to writing full-time....