Frances Cornford was a British poet born on March 30, 1886 in England. She is best known for her collections of verse such as Spring Morning, Autumn Midnight, Mountains and Molehills, and other works. Her most famous individual poems include "To a Fat Lady Seen from the Train" and "The Guitarist Tunes Up."
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About
British poet known for Spring Morning, Autumn Midnight, Mountains and Molehills, and other verse collections. Her best-known individual poems include "To a Fat Lady Seen from the Train" and "The Guitarist Tunes Up."
Before Fame
She received a private education in Cambridge. Her debut work, The Holtbury Idyll, was published in 1908.
Trivia
Her name was almost identical to that of her husband Francis. Her family differentiated the two by calling her FCC and him FMC.
Family Life
She married fellow poet Francis Cornford. The couple became parents to five children.
Associated With
She was the granddaughter of the renowned naturalist Charles Darwin.