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Anna Seward
Birth: 12-12-1742
Death: 3-25-1809
Alternate First Name: Anne
Nickname: Swan of Lichfield
Biography
A prominent poet, literary critic, and correspondent of her time, she lived in Litchfield, England most of her life. She never married. She corresponded with literary figures including Sir Walter Scott, Samuel Johnson, and others. She is mentioned when William Henry Seward visits Litchfield in 1859.
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A prominent poet, literary critic, and correspondent of her time, she lived in Litchfield, England most of her life. She never married. She corresponded with literary figures including Sir Walter Scott, Samuel Johnson, and others. She is mentioned when William Henry Seward visits Litchfield in 1859.
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Anna Seward ENGLISH POET, LITERARY CRITIC, AND INTELLECTUAL
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Anna Seward
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Anna Seward
BIRTH 12 Dec 1742
DEATH 25 Mar 1809 (aged 66)
BURIAL
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England
PLOT choir
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