In this series, a contemporary Poet selects and introduces a Poet of the past.
Marvell died in 1678..
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However, it was only after the First World War that his poetry gained popularity thanks to the efforts of T.
Famed as a satirist during his lifetime Marvell was a virtually unknown lyric Poet until rediscovered in the nineteenth century.
He became the unofficial laureate to Cromwell and in 1657 he took over from Milton as the Latin Secretary to the Council of State.
Andrew Marvell was born in Yorkshire in 1624 and was educated in Hull and Cambridge.
By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets of our literature.
In this series, a contemporary Poet selects and introduces a Poet of the past
