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Alfred Noyes CBE was a British poet, short story writer and dramatist, he is well-known for his ballads, “The Highwayman” and “The Barrel-Organ”. Alfred Noyes was born in Wolverhampton, England, of Alfred Noyes and Amelia Adams Noyes. When he was still young, his family moved and resided in Aberystwyth, Wales, where his father taught both Latin and Greek languages. The Welsh coast and mountains inspired Noyes so much. In later years, he left Aberystwyth and went to Exeter College, Oxford, where he did rowing, but was unsuccessful to graduate because on his finals, he met his publisher to publish his first collection of poetry, The Loom of Years. Noyes added five collections of poetry, including The Flower of Old Japan and Poems, including one of his best known poems, “The Barrel-Organ”. His highly popular poem, “The Highwayman”, was first published in the Blackwood’s Magazine, also including the Forty Singing Seamen and Other Poems. Noyes’ extensive work at the point of his literary career was Drake, an epic in blank verse in 200 pages. It is the story of the Elizabethan naval commander Sir Francis Drake, which was printed in two volumes. The poem is inspired by the Romantic poets like Tennyson and Wordsworth. Noyes’ full-length drama, Sherwood, was published and was reissued with alterations, as Robin Hood. A Song of Sherwood is one of his most famous poems. He is also known for his great works such as William Morris, Biography; Rada, Drama; Walking Shadow, Short Stories; The Hidden Player, Short Stories; Some Aspects of Modern Poetry, Criticism; The Opalescent Parrot, Criticism; Orchard’s Bay, Essays; The Last Man, Novel; Pageant of Letters, Criticism; The Secret of Pooduck Island, Children’s story; Two Worlds for Memory, Autobiography; The Devil Takes A Holiday, Novel; The Accusing Ghost; and his other amazing and delightful works.
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