Coventry Patmore

Coventry Patmore
Portrait of Coventry Patmore, by John Singer Sargent, 1894.
Born	Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore (1823-07-23)23 July 1823 Essex, England
Died	26 November 1896(1896-11-26) (aged 73) Lymington, England
Occupation	Poet and critic
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Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore (23 July 1823 – 26 November 1896) was an English poet^[1] and literary critic. He is best known for his book of poetry The Angel in the House, a narrative poem about the Victorian ideal of a happy marriage.

As a young man, Patmore worked for the British Museum in London. After the publication of his first book of poems in 1844, he became acquainted with members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. After the death of his first wife, his grief over her death became a major theme in his poetry.