Service, Robert (William)
- Service, Robert (William)
(16 ene. 1874, Preston, Lancashire, Inglaterra–11 sep. 1958, Lancieux, France).
Poeta popular anglocanadiense. Se trasladó a Canadá en 1894 y vivió ocho años en la región de Yukón. Sus
Songs of a Sourdough [Canciones de un canadiense del noroeste] (
1907) y
Baladas de un cheechako (1909) cantan la vida en el "gélido norte y fueron muy populares. Llegó a ser conocido como el "Rudyard Kipling canadiense gracias a sus traviesas baladas, entre ellas
The Shooting of Dan McGrew [Dan McGrew murió baleado] y
The Cremation of Sam McGee [La cremación de Sam McGee]. Entre sus obras se cuentan también la novela
The Trail of '98 [La senda del 98] (
1910) y
Rhymes of a Red Cross Man [Rimas de un hombre de la cruz roja] (
1916).
Enciclopedia Universal.
2012.
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Service,Robert William — Ser·vice (sûrʹvĭs), Robert William. 1874 1958. British born Canadian writer of poetry and novels about life in the Yukon, including the ballad “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” (1907). * * * … Universalium
Service, Robert William — (1874 1958) Known as the Canadian Kipling, he was born into a Scottish family from Preston, England. He was educated in Glasgow, emigrated to Canada in 1895 to work for the Canadian Bank of Commerce, and ended up in the Yukon. The Shooting of… … British and Irish poets
Service, Robert (William) — born Jan. 16, 1874, Preston, Lancashire, Eng. died Sept. 11, 1958, Lancieux, France English born Canadian popular verse writer. He immigrated to Canada in 1894 and lived eight years in the Yukon. His Songs of a Sourdough (1907) and Ballads of a… … Universalium
Robert William Service — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Robert William Service Robert William Service, c. 1905 Nacimiento … Wikipedia Español
Robert William Service — Robert W. Service Robert William Service (* 16. Januar 1874 in Preston, England; † 11. September 1958 in Lancieux, Frankreich) war ein kanadischer Dichter und Novellist. Leben Seine Ausbildung absolvierte er an der … Deutsch Wikipedia
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