Ernest Dowson context Flashcards
1
Q
why did his father kill himself?
A
he was in the last stages of tuberculosis
2
Q
when did his mother hang herself?
A
a year after her husband died
3
Q
what does his poetry show?
A
the woes of unrequited love
4
Q
who did he propose to when he was 23?
A
an 11 year old
5
Q
what did he suffer from?
A
alcoholism
