Sharp, William (M)

Surname: Sharp
Forename(s): William
b. 12 September 1855. d. 12 December 1905. Nationality: Scottish. VIAF.
Poet, novelist, and critic. Important figure in the Celtic Twilight movement. Pseudonym: Fiona MacLeod. Born in Paisley. Father was a textile manufacturer. Educated at the University of Glasgow (where he was taught by John Nichol and left without taking a degree). Travelled to Australia in 1876 to 1877. Moved to London on his return in 1878, establishing himself within Pre-Raphaelite circles. Married his cousin, the poet and editor Elizabeth Sharp, in 1884. Took an extended trip to Europe in 1890 to 1891 where, in Italy, he developed the idea for the pseudonymous poet Fiona MacLeod, which he tried to keep secret. Art critic for the Glasgow Herald and Art Journal, and editor of the Canterbury Poets series. Edited and authored all the contributions to The Pagan Review (1892). Part of Patrick Geddes’ Edinburgh-based Evergreen circle in the 1890s. Poetry volumes include The Human Inheritance (1882), Romantic Ballads and Poems of Phantasy (1888), Sospira di Roma (1891). Edited, with his wife, Lyra Celtica (1896). Biographical information: ODNB. (AC)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 25
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
A Nocturne of Chopin’s 1878 Good Words Poet 2742
After Dusk 1879 Good Words Poet 2783
Night 1879 Good Words Poet 2774
“Am Meer.” (Schubert) 1880 Good Words Translator 3588
A Ballad of Tennis 1885 Good Words Poet 4373
May in Surrey 1886 Good Words Poet 5298
The Yellowhammer 1887 Good Words Poet 5442
The Coming of Love 1892-08-15 The Pagan Review Poet 19216
Dionysos in India. (Opening Fragment of a Lyrical Drama) 1892-08-15 The Pagan Review Poet 19218
An Untold Story 1892-08-15 The Pagan Review Poet 19217
Into the Silence. A Death in the West Highlands 1893 Good Words Poet 5035
The Norland Wind 1895-05 The Evergreen Poet 18574
Day and Night 1895-05 The Evergreen Poet 18566
The Bandruidh 1895-05 The Evergreen Poet 18572
The Hill-Water 1895-10 The Evergreen Poet 18582
“I am but a little child” 1895-10 The Evergreen Poet 18585
The Genealogy of St. Bridget or St. Bride, Foster-Mother of Christ 1895-10 The Evergreen Translator 18584
“Ah, Baby Christ, so dear to me” 1895-10 The Evergreen Poet 18586
“God before me” 1895-10 The Evergreen Translator 18587
Under the Rowans 1896-06 The Evergreen Poet 18604
A Summer Air 1896-06 The Evergreen Poet 18600
Oceanus 1896-06 The Evergreen Poet 18592
When the Dew Is Falling 1896-12 The Evergreen Poet 18607
The Love-Kiss of Dermid and Grainne 1896-12 The Evergreen Poet 18614
The Lords of Shadow 1898-12 The English Illustrated Magazine Poet 19676