Francis William Bourdillon
- Francis William Bourdillon
Francis William Bourdillon (March 22 1852 - January 13 1921) was a British poet and translator.
Life
He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford. He acted as tutor to the sons of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. Later he did tutoring for the University of Eastbourne, and lived in Eastbourne, [ [http://www.sussexhistory.co.uk/eastbourne-memories/eastbourne-memories%20-%200155.htm Eastbourne Memories, A Victorian Perspective of, notable events, Persons and town history - online book ] at www.sussexhistory.co.uk] and near Midhurst, Sussex. [Nicholas Albery (editor), "Poem for the Day", p. 89.]
Writer
He is known mostly for his poetry, and in particular the single short poem "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes". He in fact had many collections published, from "Among The Flowers, And Other Poems" (1878) to "Gerard and Isabel: a Romance in Form of Cantefable" (1921), and including a "Chryseis", and "Preludes and Romances" (1908).
In 1896 he published "Nephelé", a romantic novel. He translated Aucassin et Nicolette as "Aucassin and Nicolet" (1887), wrote a scholarly work "The Early Editions of the Roman de la Rose" (1906), "Russia Reborn" (1917), and published a number of essays with the Religious Tract Society.
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Finnish melodic deathmetal band Insomnium used this poem for a chorus in the song Drawn To Black from their latest album, Above The Weeping World.
Notes
External links
* [http://www.poemhunter.com/francis-william-bourdillon/poet-6733/ Poems by Francis Bourdillon]
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