The Essential Clare

by John Clare, Carolyn Kizer

A collection of poems by John Clare includes "Sheep in Winter," "Noon," "Song's Eternity," "Crows in Spring," and others

Genres: Poetry

115 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1992

About the author

John Clare was an English poet, in his time commonly known as "the Northamptonshire Peasant Poet", born the son of a farm labourer at Helpston (which, at the time of his birth, was in the Soke of Peterborough, which itself was part of Northamptonshire) near Peterborough. His poetry underwent a major re-evaluation in the late 20th century and he is often now considered to be one of the most important 19th-century poets.

For other authors with this name see: psychotherapist and artist John Clare, history educator John D. Clare and John Clare.