Portrait of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Active
1839 — 1845

English poet (1806–1861).

Quick Facts

Elizabeth Barrett Browning at a glance: birthday, roots and career.

Born
Died
1861-06-29
Occupation
poet · screenwriter · essayist · pamphleteer · translator · writer · abolitionist
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Birthplace
Coxhoe Hall · Durham

Relationships

Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s love life and family, with the names and dates in one place.

Spouses & partners

Notable Works

  • The Battle of Marathon: A PoemNarrative poem by Elizabeth Barrett (1820)
  • Aurora Leighepic novel/poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
  • Sonnets from the Portuguesecollection of sonnets by E. B. Browning

Languages

Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s languages: English.

Native language

  • English

Spoken, written or signed

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q228494 ↗
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