1913 in Poetry - Deaths

Deaths

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  • March 7 – Pauline Johnson, also known as "E. Payuline Johnson" and "Tekahionwake" (born 1861), Canadian known for her poems and performances that celebrated her aboriginal heritage, including the frequently anthologized "The Song My Paddle Sings"
  • June 2 – Alfred Austin (born 1835), Poet Laureate of England
  • July 30 – Itō Sachio 伊藤佐千夫, pen name of Itō Kojirō (1864–1913), Meiji period tanka poet and novelist
  • Also:
    • Bhuban Chandra Barua pen name "Umesh Chandra Barua", (birth year uncertain, possibly 1890), Indian, Assamese-language poet
    • Dwijendralal Ray (born 1863), Indian, Bengali-language poet, playwright, and musician, known primarily for patriotic plays and songs, as well as Hindu devotional lyrics
    • Kunjikuttan Thampuran (born 1865), Indian, Malayalam-language poet associated with the Kodungalloor School of poetry

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