Rupert Brooke facts for kids
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Rupert Brooke
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| Born | 3 August 1887 Rugby, Warwickshire, England
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| Died | 23 April 1915 (aged 27) Aegean Sea, off the island of Skyros
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| Cause of death | Sepsis |
| Resting place | Skyros, Greece |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Rugby School, King's College, University of Cambridge (fellow) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Employer | Sidgwick and Jackson (Publisher) |
| Known for | Poetry |
Rupert Chawner Brooke (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet. He is known for his war sonnets written during the First World War. His best known work is "The Soldier" . Irish poet W. B. Yeats described him as "the handsomest young man in England".
Images for kids
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Brooke's birthplace
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A statue of Brooke in Rugby
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Brooke Square, Skyros
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Blow out you bugles, detail on Memorial Arch (by John M. Lyle) at Royal Military College of Canada
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