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Robert W. Service

"Robert Service was born in England in 1874. After spending his childhood in Scotland he came to Canada and there commenced the life of wandering and adventure which has given birth to songs, rhymes, ballads and poems that have spread over the whole world.

His vagabond career, bounded by Alaska and Turkey, by England and Mexico, has been such a diversity of add jobes in so many places than an actual chronicle of it is well nigh impossible.

Mr. Service, who escaped to America from the German invasion of France, later returned to that country where he spent the remainder of his days.

In his poetry, however, he still lives as a vagabond in the hearts of his many readers. He has caught the spirit of wanderlust latent in every one of us and his verses will live on forever."

Service, Robert W. The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1916. Print.

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Canadian poet and writer (1874-1958)

Born 1874
Died 1958

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    First published in 1940 — 4 editions
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Canadian poet and writer (1874-1958)

Born 1874
Died 1958

Subjects

Poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Frontier and pioneer life, Gold discoveries, Gold mines and mining, Canadian poetry, World War, 1914-1918, Fiction, Poésie, Biography, Découvertes d'or, English poetry, Canadian Poets, Children's fiction, Canadian Authors, Children's poetry, Children's poetry, English, English Ballads, Fiction, short stories (single author), General, Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918, History, Hygiene, Juvenile poetry, Longevity

Places

Klondike River Valley (Yukon), Yukon Territory, Yukon, Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska), Alaska, Klondike River Valley, Klondike, Vallée du (Yukon), North America, Northern Canada, Quartier latin (Paris, France), Yukon River Valley, Yukon, Vallée du (Yukon et Alaska)

People

Robert W. Service (1874-1958), Robert Service (1874-1958), Ernest Valdemar, Robert W. (Robert William), 1874-1958 Service

Time

20th century, Alaska Gold Rush

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Alternative names

  • Robert Service
  • Robert W., Service
  • Robert W. (Robert William) Service
  • Robert SERVICE
  • Robert W Service
  • Service, Robert W. (Robert William), 1874-1958.
  • Robert William Service
  • Robert W (Robert William) 187 Service
  • Robert W. (Robert William) 187 Service
  • Robert W. SERVICE
  • ROBERT W. SERVICE
  • Service. Robert W. (Robert William). 1874-1958.
  • SERVICE ROBERT W.

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October 3, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
September 10, 2019 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import