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W. P. Ker (1855–1923)

Author of The Dark Ages

21 Works 278 Members 4 Reviews

About the Author

Image credit: portrait by Sir Johnstone Forbes-Robertson

Works by W. P. Ker

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Legal name
Ker, William Paton
Birthdate
1855-08-30
Date of death
1923-07-17
Gender
male
Education
University of Glasgow
University of Oxford (Balliol College)
Occupations
professor
Organizations
All Souls College, Oxford
University College of South Wales
University College London
Short biography
William Paton Ker (usually referred to as "W. P. Ker"; 30 August 1855 - 17 July 1923)
Cause of death
heart attack
Nationality
Scotland
UK
Birthplace
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Place of death
Macugnaga, Piedmont, Italy
Associated Place (for map)
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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Reviews

5 reviews
Very miscellaneous collection of Ker's writings including a series of ballads, a series of Chaucer, and discussions of later English poetry to the nineteenth century, plus a few reviews of work on Spanish and Italian poets.

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Works
21
Members
278
Popularity
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Rating
4.0
Reviews
4
ISBNs
38
Languages
1

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