Robert Browning
Robert Browning was born in Camberwell, England, and his education mostly took place among his father’s 6,000-book library. As a writer, Browning was regarded as a failure for many years, living in the shadow of his wife Elizabeth Barrett Browning. However, late in life Browning’s brilliant use of dramatic monologue made him a literary icon. Today, his most widely read work is Men and Women, a collection of dramatic monologues dedicated to his wife.
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Poetry Goes Hollywood
Two readings by Tony-nominated actor Alfred Molina: a reading of Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess" and "A Pedestrian" by Amit Majmudar.
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Robert Browning
W.S. Di Piero discusses Browning's "Fra Lippo Lippi," with a reading of the poem by Paul Giamatti.
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Robert Browning
W.S. Di Piero discusses Browning's "Fra Lippo Lippi," with a reading of the poem by Paul Giamatti.
Poet Categorization
POET’S REGION England
SCHOOL / PERIOD Victorian
LIFE SPAN 1812–1889
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Biography
Robert Browning was born in Camberwell, England, and his education mostly took place among his father’s 6,000-book library. As a writer, Browning was regarded as a failure for many years, living in the shadow of his wife Elizabeth Barrett Browning. However, late in life Browning’s brilliant use of dramatic monologue made him a literary icon. Today, his most widely read work is Men and Women, a collection of dramatic monologues . . .
