Gerard Manley Hopkins

English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest

1844 CE to 1889 CE

Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) is an English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame establishes him among the leading Victorian poets.

His experimental explorations in prosody (especially sprung rhythm) and his use of imagery establish him as a daring innovator in a period of largely traditional verse.

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