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Elizabeth Barrett Browning: poet, activist, trailblazer, runaway

History Extra podcast
History Extra podcast
Episode • Feb 17, 2021 • 58m
Fiona Sampson, author of a new biography, Two-Way MirrorThe Life of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, discusses the life and work of the Victorian poet. Although perhaps best known for her runaway romance with fellow poet Robert Browning, Elizabeth also battled chronic illness and family troubles to create influential activist writing and ground-breaking poetry.

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