Surname: Mackay Forename(s): George Eric b. 25 January 1835. d. 2 June 1898. Nationality: English.
Poet. Half brother of the author Marie Corelli whom he relied on for financial support
during the last 15 years of his life. Born in London. Briefly lived in Italy where
he tried to start two newspapers, The Roman Times and Il Paliglotta, that both failed. Author of several volumes of poetry including Songs of Love and Death (1865). Biographical information: Curran Index; Reilly, Mid-Victorian Poetry, p. 293; Marie Corelli, DLB. (CC)