Richard Harris Barham
Richard Harris Barham (born December 6, 1788 in Canterbury , England , † June 17, 1845 in London ) was an English poet .
Life
Richard Barham was after completing his studies in 1813 for the spiritual ordained office. He wrote comical and humorous prose and verse narratives, which were published as Ingoldsby legends from 1837 . Barham's works are characterized by a macabre wit and a clear focus on the grotesque.
Works
- A peculiar process in the life of the late Dr. theol. Henry Harris ( Singular Passage in the Life of the Late Henry Harris DD ). jmb, Hannover 2012, ISBN 978-3-940970-24-4 .
literature
- Barham, Richard Harris . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 3 : Austria - Bisectrix . London 1910, p. 399 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
Web links
- Literature by and about Richard Harris Barham in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by Richard Harris Barham in Project Gutenberg ( currently usually not available for users from Germany )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barham, Richard Harris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1788 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Canterbury |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 17, 1845 |
| Place of death | London |