Ernest Dowson context Flashcards

1
Q

why did his father kill himself?

A

he was in the last stages of tuberculosis

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2
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when did his mother hang herself?

A

a year after her husband died

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3
Q

what does his poetry show?

A

the woes of unrequited love

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4
Q

who did he propose to when he was 23?

A

an 11 year old

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5
Q

what did he suffer from?

A

alcoholism

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