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Ralph Hodgson
British poet
Quick Facts
- Born:
- Sept. 9, 1871, Yorkshire, Eng.
- Died:
- Nov. 3, 1962, Minerva, Ohio, U.S. (aged 91)
- Movement / Style:
- Georgian poetry
Ralph Hodgson (born Sept. 9, 1871, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Nov. 3, 1962, Minerva, Ohio, U.S.) was a poet noted for simple and mystical lyrics that express a love of nature and a concern for modern man’s progressive alienation from it. While working as a journalist in London and later as the editor of Fry’s Magazine, Hodgson belonged to the loosely connected group of poets known as the Georgians. After teaching English literature at Sendai University in Japan (1924–38), he emigrated to the United States, retiring to a small farm outside Minerva, Ohio. Most of Hodgson’s works were written between 1907 and ...(100 of 146 words)