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Eleanor Farjeon

I lived from 1881-1965. I was from Great Britain, and am in the Americas category.

Eleanor was born in London in 1881, educated privately, she wrote childrens stories and fantasy stories, and soon became popular with both children and adults.

The Farjeon Award is awarded for outstanding work in childrens's literature. She lived in Sussex UK and was a personal friend of War Poet Edward Thomas and his wife Helen.

She died in 1965

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  • Easter Monday
    In the last letter that I had from France
    You thanked me for the silver Easter egg
    14 lines, 1 comment
  • Cat!
    Atter her, atter her,
    Sleeky flatterer,
    33 lines
  • It Was Long Ago
    I'll tell you, shall I, something I remember?
    Something that still means a great deal to me.
    48 lines, 1 comment
  • Now That You Too
    Now that you too must shortly go the way
    Which in these bloodshot years uncounted men
    14 lines, 3 comments
  • W is for Witch
    I met a wizened woman
    As I walked on the heath,
    26 lines
  • Cats
    Cats sleep, anywhere,
    Any table, any chair
    0 lines
  • Mary's Burden
    My Baby, my Burden,
    Tomorrow the morn
    20 lines
  • The Witch
    The witch! The witch!
    Don't let her get you!
    3 lines
  • Angelic Chorus
    Birds in the air,
    Beasts in the byre,
    7 lines
  • Victoria
    From Victoria I can go
    To Pevensey Level and Piddinghoe,
    12 lines
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