Laurence Binyon

About

British poet, playwright, and scholar who is best known for his 1914 poem "For the Fallen." His other poetic works include Winnowing Fan, London Visions, and The Madness of Merlin.

Before Fame

He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford and quickly took a job in the British Museum's Printed Books Department.

Trivia

His father was a Quaker minister, and his maternal grandfather was a railway engineer.

Family Life

He married historian Cicely Margaret Powell, with whom he had three daughters.

Associated With

He and Ezra Pound belonged to a group of early twentieth-century writers and artists who often convened at London's Wiener Cafe.