Andrew Lang

Poet

Birthday March 31, 1844

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Scotland

DEATH DATE Jul 20, 1912 (68)

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About

Scottish poet, novelist, and literary critic who has been a collector of folktales and fairytales.

Before Fame

He took a first class in the final classical schools at Balliol College, Oxford in 1868.

Trivia

He published a volume of metrical experiments called "The Ballads and Lyrics of Old France" in 1872.

Family Life

He married Leonora Blanche Alleyne in 1875.

Associated With

Like him, Duncan Macintyre is a known poet.