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Elizabeth Barrett Browning(1806-1861)

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born on 6 March 1806 in Durham, Co. Durham, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Aurora Leigh (1915), The Cry of the Children (1912) and Drug-Taking and the Arts (1993). She was married to Robert Browning. She died on 29 June 1861 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
BornMarch 6, 1806
DiedJune 29, 1861(55)
BornMarch 6, 1806
DiedJune 29, 1861(55)
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Known for

Aurora Leigh
4.2
  • Writer
  • 1915
The Cry of the Children (1912)
The Cry of the Children
6.2
Short
  • Writer
  • 1912
Drug-Taking and the Arts (1993)
Drug-Taking and the Arts
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1993
In Motion
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • In Motion
    TV Series
    • poem
    • 2000
  • Drug-Taking and the Arts (1993)
    Drug-Taking and the Arts
    7.6
    • poem "Aurora Leigh"
    • 1993
  • Directions (1960)
    Directions
    5.3
    TV Series
    • poems
    • 1965
  • Aurora Leigh
    4.2
    • poem "Aurora Leigh"
    • 1915
  • The Cry of the Children (1912)
    The Cry of the Children
    6.2
    Short
    • poem "The Cry of the Children"
    • 1912

Soundtrack

  • Charles Laughton, Fredric March, and Norma Shearer in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)
    The Barretts of Wimpole Street
    6.9
    • lyrics: "Wilt Thou Have My Hand" (1934) (uncredited)
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 6, 1806
    • Durham, Co. Durham, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 29, 1861
    • Florence, Tuscany, Italy
  • Spouse
    • Robert Browning1846 - June 29, 1861 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Poem: "The Cry of the Children" (filmed as The Cry of the Children (1912))
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Her father forbade Elizabeth and her siblings from marrying. She and all of her siblings who married were disinherited.
  • Quotes
    [on love] What I do and what I dream include these, as the wine must taste of its own grapes.

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