What is Walter Savage Landor?
{{nosources|date=November 2012}} [[Image:Walter Savage Landor.jpg|thumb|Portrait of WS Landor]] '''Walter Savage Landor''' (1775-1864) also known as '''WS Landor''', was an [[English people|English]] [[poet]] and [[essayist]]. ==Early life== He was the son of a doctor. He was sent to the famous Rugby School in 1784, but was removed in 1791, to avoid expulsion. He then went up to study at Trinity College, [[Oxford University]] but was also [[rusticated]] from there in 1794. After this, he developed some problems with his father, who was very angry at him, so Landor left his home. ==Poetry and writings== In 1794-95, he prepared his first book of poems, published in 1795 as ''The Poems of Walter Savage Landor''. This was followed by ''Gebir'' (1798), ''Poetry'' (1802), ''Imaginary Conversations'' (series, 1824-1829) and other works. ==Later life and death== He was also for some time married to Julia Thuillier and settled in [[France]] for a short time, then moved to [[Italy]]. After fighting with his wife, he left her and returned to [[England]] in 1835. In 1853 he published his last book, ''Last Fruit off an Old Tree'' and then, in 1858, left England again and went and settled in Europe. He died in 1864. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Landor, Walter Savage}} [[Category:1775 births]] [[Category:1864 deaths]] [[Category:English writers]] [[Category:English poets]]