Sidney Keyes
Poet

Sidney Keyes Net Worth

Sidney Keyes was a British poet born on May 27, 1922 in England. He is best known for his works The Cruel Solstice and The Iron Laurel, both of which won the prestigious Hawthornden Prize. Keyes' works are considered to be some of the most important contributions to World War II-era poetry.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 27, 1922
Birth Place England
Age 98 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 29, 1943 (age 20)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $70 million (2024)

About

British, World War II-era poet who became known for The Cruel Solstice and The Iron Laurel. Both works received the prestigious Hawthornden Prize.

Before Fame

He was a student at Queen's College, Oxford until 1942, when he joined the British Army.

Trivia

He died in combat in Tunisia in 1943, just a month shy of his twenty-first birthday.

Family Life

He fell in love with Milein Cosman, a German Artist, but she never returned his affections.

Associated With

He and author Graham Greene were both recipients of the Hawthornden Prize in the early 1940s.

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