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A. C. Benson

British writer and scholar

Died when: 63 years 54 days (757 months)
Star Sign: Taurus

 

A. C. Benson

Arthur Christopher Benson, FRSL (24 April 1862 – 17 June 1925) was an English essayist, poet and academic, and the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

He wrote the lyrics of Edward Elgar’s Coronation Ode, including the words of the patriotic song "Land of Hope and Glory" (1902).

His literary criticism, poems, and volumes of essays were highly regarded.He was also noted as an author of ghost stories.


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