Francis Thompson
British poet (1859-1907) · Writers · Died at 47
Francis Joseph Thompson was an English poet and Catholic mystic. At the behest of his father, a doctor, he entered medical school at the age of 18, but at 26 left home to pursue his talent as a writer and poet.
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About this person
He spent three years on the streets of London, supporting himself with menial labour, becoming addicted to opium which he took to relieve a nervous problem.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1859 to 1907 · aged 47
