Edward Coote Pinkney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edward Coote Pinkney

American poet, lawyer, sailor, professor, and editor

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1802

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1828

Profession: poet, jurist, lyricist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Edward Coote Pinkney

  • Edward Coote Pinkney (October 1, 1802 – April 11, 1828) was an American poet, lawyer, sailor, professor, and editor.
  • Born in London in 1802, Pinkney made his way to Maryland.
  • After attending college, he joined the United States Navy and traveled throughout the Mediterranean and elsewhere.
  • He then attempted a law career but was unsuccessful and attempted to join the Mexican army, though he never did.
  • He died at the age of 25 in 1828. Pinkney published several lyric poems inspired primarily by the work of British poets.
  • Critic and poet Edgar Allan Poe supported Pinkney's work after his death, quoting from his poetry in a lecture series.
  • Poe also suggested Pinkney would have been more successful if he was a New Englander rather than a Southern writer.

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