Alfred Lord Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson – Short Biography |
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| Birth Name | Alfred Tennyson |
| Born | August 6, 1809 |
| Birth Place | Somersby, United Kingdom |
| Education | King Edward VI Grammar School (1816–1820), Trinity College |
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| Occupation | Poet Laureate (1850–1892) |
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| Known for | Poet |
| Spouse | Emily Sellwood(m. 1850) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge (no degree) |
| Notable Awards | Chancellor’s Gold Medal |
| Children | 2, including Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Victorian literature |
| Books | Poems, Idylls of the King, In Memoriam A.H.H., MORE |
| Period | Victorian |
| Died | October 6, 1892 |
| Place of death | Lurgashall, United Kingdom |
| Literary movement | political and social reform |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Siblings | Frederick Tennyson Emilia Tennyson Charles Tennyson Turner Edward Tennyson |
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