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Henry Bryan Binns
1873–1923
An English poet and biographer with a wide range of interests, he wrote on Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, art, education, and war. His work moved easily between literary criticism, history, and verse, sometimes appearing under the pseudonym Richard Askham.
2 Audiobooks
A Life of Walt Whitman
by Henry Bryan Binns
Botticelli
by Henry Bryan Binns
About the author
Born in Ulverston, Lancashire, in 1873, Henry Bryan Binns was a British poet and writer whose published work appeared mainly in the early 20th century. Reliable biographical information on him is limited, but reference sources agree that he wrote across several fields rather than staying in a single lane.
He is especially remembered for books on major literary and historical figures, including A Life of Walt Whitman (1905), Walt Whitman and His Poetry (1915), and Abraham Lincoln (1907). He also published poetry, and some sources note that he sometimes used the pseudonym Richard Askham.
Binns died in 1923. Although he is not widely known today, his range as a poet, critic, and biographer gives his work a distinctive place among lesser-known English literary figures of his period.