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Herbert E. (Herbert Edward) Palmer
1880–1961
An English poet and literary critic, he spent years teaching and lecturing before turning to writing full time. His work is remembered for its clear, traditional style and for criticism that engaged seriously with the literature of his day.
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Two Fishers, and Other Poems
by Herbert E. (Herbert Edward) Palmer
About the author
Born in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, Herbert Edward Palmer was educated at Woodhouse Grove School, the University of Birmingham, and the University of Bonn. Before becoming a full-time writer and journalist in 1921, he worked in teaching, tutoring, and lecturing, including work for the Workers' Educational Association.
Palmer is chiefly known as a poet and literary critic. He wrote both lyric and narrative verse, and his criticism earned notice for its thoughtful, independent response to contemporary literature. Archive and reference records also show that his papers and letters survive in several major research collections, reflecting a steady literary presence across the first half of the twentieth century.
He died in 1961. While he is not as widely read now as some of his contemporaries, he remains of interest to readers who enjoy early twentieth-century English poetry and criticism shaped by scholarship, teaching, and a lifelong engagement with books.