Evans, Sebastian (M)

Surname: Evans
Forename(s): Sebastian
b. 2 March 1830. d. 18 December 1909. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, journalist, editor, artist, and lawyer. Educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Secretary of the Indian Reform Association (1855-1857), and then manager of glassworks in Birmingham (1857-1867). Married Elizabeth Goldney on 6 April 1858. Editor of Conservative newspaper Birmingham Daily Gazette (1867-1870, 1886-), and co-founded and edited The People in 1878. Began practising law in 1873. Author of poetry books including Brother Fabian’s Manuscript and Other Poems (1865). Biographical information: ODNB. (AC)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 5
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
Der Tod als Freund. A Translation of the Picture by Alfred Rethel 1859-12 Macmillan’s Magazine Poet 13886
Nickar the Soulless 1863-11 Macmillan’s Magazine Poet 14044
Safi 1865-02 Macmillan’s Magazine Poet 14121
Arthur’s Knighting 1869-08 Macmillan’s Magazine Poet 14414
Villa Refrigerio 1891-04 Longman’s Magazine Translator 18946