- The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Swinburne (1837 – 1909) was a celebrated English poet and playwright, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in … A list of poems by Algernon Charles Swinburne Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet and critic, was born on April 5, 1837, in London. He was educated at Eton College and at Balliol College, Oxford, but did not complete a degree. English poet and critic Algernon Charles Swinburne was born into a wealthy Northumbrian family in London, England in 1837. Books Advanced Search Amazon Charts Best Sellers & more Top New Releases Deals in Books School Books Textbooks Books Outlet Children's Books Calendars & Diaries 1-16 of 752 results for With deep regret we announce the death of Mr. Swinburne, which took place on Saturday morning at Putney. Swinburne was one of the most accomplished lyric poets of the Victorian era and was a preeminent symbol of rebellion against the conservative values of his time. Algernon Charles Swinburne has 345 books on Goodreads with 6652 ratings. A Channel Passage and Other Poems (Dodo Press) by Swinburne, Algernon Charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. He invented the roundel form, wrote some novels, and contributed to the famous Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Algernon Charles Swinburne was an English poet, controversial in his own day. The Springtide of Life – Poems of Childhood is an anthology, collected by Edmund Gosse, containing Algernon Charles Swinburne’s enchanting verses for children.