James Elroy Flecker 1884-1915
James Elroy Flecker was educated at Dean Close School, Cheltenham, where his father was headmaster, and at Uppingham and Trinity College, Oxford.
After university he joined the Diplomatic Service, spending time in Constantinople and Beirut. In 1913 he went to Switzerland to seek a cure for his tuberculosis but died there two years later at the age of 31.
He produced a prolific volume of poetry during his short life including The Bridge of Fire (1907), Forty-Two Poems (1911), The Golden Journey to Samarkand (1913), and The Old Ships (1915).
Works include
To a Poet a thousand years hence
Invitation to a young but learned friend...
The First Sonnet of Bathrolaire
The Second Sonnet of Bathrolaire
The Translator and the Children
Destroyer of Ships, Men, Cities
Books you might enjoy
Hassan: the Story of Hassan of Bagdag and How He Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand: A Play in Five Acts
James Elroy Flecker