Celebrity Graveland

May 07, 1812 – December 12, 1889

Robert Browning was one of the leading poets and writers in Victorian England. Specializing in long-form poems and dramatic monologues, Browning directly influenced generations of writers ranging from Oscar Wilde to Ezra Pound to Stephen King. In addition to poems like The Pied Piper of Hamelin, My Last Duchess and Porphyria’s Lover, he also wrote a number of plays and songs. 1869’s verse novel The Ring and the Book was his most successful and lucrative work during his lifetime and earned him international acclaim.

In 1845, Browning met fellow poet Elizabeth Barrett and began a correspondence with her. They were married shortly after and moved to Italy. During their time together, both writers inspired and bettered each other and treated their new home as a chance to not only aid Elizabeth’s health, but to learn more about art and the wider world. When Elizabeth died in Florence in 1861, Robert returned to England with their son. He continued to write. He traveled extensively and returned to Italy often. He died in Venice in 1889 at the age of 77. Critics continue to laud his work for its complexity and enduring importance.

Burial

Westminster Abbey – London, UK

Specific Location

The South Transept (aka “Poets’ Corner”) – On the eastern edge of this section (near Chaucer) just to the right of Alfred Tennyson.

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