Rupert Chawner Brooke (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially The Soldier. He was also known for his boyish good looks, which were said to have prompted the Irish poet W. B. Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England".
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Full name at birth | Rupert Chawner Brooke
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Date of birth | 3 August 1887
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Place of birth | Rugby, Warwickshire, England
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Date of death | 23 April 1915
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Age | 27 (age at death)
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Place of death | Skyros, Greece
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Cause of death | Sepsis
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