Edmund John
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About
British poet known for The Flute of Sardonyx and Symphonie Symbolique, among other works. He was a member of the controversial Uranian School of British poets.
Before Fame
He served in World War I. His first poetic work, The Flute of Sardonyx: Poems, was published in 1913.
Trivia
His work, modeled on the poetry of Algernon Charles Swinburne, was criticized for its decadence.
Family Life
He was a known pederast; as an adult, he sought romantic relationships with adolescent boys.
Associated With
He was born in the same year as fellow English poet Alfred Noyes.
