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Mary Robinson (poet)
English poet, novelist, dramatist, actress (1758–1800)
Mary Robinson | |
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Portrait of Mary Robinson by Thomas Gainsborough, 1781 | |
| Born | Mary Darby (1757-11-27)27 November 1757 Bristol, England |
| Died | 26 December 1800(1800-12-26) (aged 43) Englefield Green, England |
| Spouse | Thomas Robinson (m. 1772) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Mary Robinson (née Darby; 27 November 1757 – 26 December 1800) was an English actress, poet, dramatist, novelist, and celebrity figure.
She lived in England, in the cities of Bristol and London; she also lived in France and Germany for a time.
Mary darby robinson and biography
She enjoyed poetry from the age of seven and started working, first as a teacher and then as actress, from the age of 14. She wrote many plays, poems and novels. She was a celebrity, gossiped about in newspapers, famous for her acting and writing.
During her lifetime she was known as "the English Sappho".[1][2] Sh