- Robert William Service was a British-Canadian poet and writer, often called "the Bard of the Yukon"1. He was born in Lancashire of Scottish descent and was a bank clerk by trade1. Inspired by Rudyard Kipling and Robert Louis Stevenson, Service sailed to western Canada in 1894 to become a cowboy in the Yukon Wilderness2. He worked on a ranch and as a bank teller in Vancouver Island six years after the Gold Rush, gleaning material that would inform his poetry for years to come and earn him his reputation as “Bard of the Yukon”2.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.
Robert William Service (January 16, 1874 – September 11, 1958) was a British-Canadian poet and writer, often called "the Bard of the Yukon ". Born in Lancashire of Scottish descent, he was a bank clerk by trade, but spent long periods travelling in Western America and Canada, often in some poverty.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._ServiceInspired by Rudyard Kipling and Robert Louis Stevenson, Service sailed to western Canada in 1894 to become a cowboy in the Yukon Wilderness. He worked on a ranch and as a bank teller in Vancouver Island six years after the Gold Rush, gleaning material that would inform his poetry for years to come and earn him his reputation as “Bard of the Yukon.”
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Robert William Service (16 January 1874 – 11 September 1958) was a Scottish-Canadian poet and writer, often called "the Bard of the Yukon". Born in Lancashire of Scottish descent, he was a bank clerk by trade, but spent long periods travelling in the west in the United States and Canada, often in poverty. When his … See more
Early life
Robert William Service was born in Preston, Lancashire, England, the third of ten children. His father, also Robert Service, was a banker from Kilwinning, Scotland, who had … See more• The Best of Robert Service (Hancock House Publishers)
Poetry
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Robert W. Service has been honoured with schools named for him including Robert Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska, Robert Service Senior Public School (Middle/ Jr. … See more
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WEBApr 8, 2024 · Robert W. Service (born January 16, 1874, Preston, Lancashire, England—died September 11, 1958, Lancieux, France) was …
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WEBBorn in Lancashire, England to a bank cashier and an heiress, poet Robert William Service moved to Scotland at the age of five, living with his grandfather and three aunts until his parents moved to Glasgow four …
About Robert W. Service | Academy of American Poets
WEB1874 –. 1958. Read poems by this poet. Robert William Service, the renowned poet of the Yukon, was born in Lancashire, England, on January 16, 1874. The son of a bank cashier, Service was the eldest of four …
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WEBRobert William Service was born in Lancashire, England on January 16, 1874 to a Scottish bank clerk and the daughter of an English factory owner. He was raised by his aunts in a small town in Ayrshire. He then moved …
Robert Service | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 18, 2009 · Article by David Evans. Published Online February 18, 2009. Last Edited March 4, 2015. Robert William Service, poet, novelist (b at Preston, Eng 16 Jan 1874; d at Lancieux, France 11 Sept 1958). …
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WEBNotable works. Biographies of Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, and Leon Trotsky. Robert John Service FBA (born 29 October 1947) is a post-revisionist British historian, …
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WEBJan 1, 2000 · Drawing on sources only recently discovered, Robert Service explores the social, cultural, and political catalysts for Lenin’s explosion into global prominence. His …
Lenin: A Biography by Robert Service | Goodreads
WEBJan 1, 2000 · 3.84. 1,691 ratings167 reviews. Lenin is a colossal figure whose influence on twentieth-century history cannot be underestimated. Robert Service has written a …
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WEBMay 29, 2010 · Trotsky: A Biography by Robert Service This article is more than 13 years old Robert Service's biography of the Russian revolutionary reveals the real reason …
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