Sea fever poem by john masefield biography

Biography John Masefield

Poet Biography

Early life Masefield was born in Ledbury, in Herefordshire, to George Masefield, a solicitor and Caroline.

His mother died giving birth to his sister when Masefield was only 6 and he went to live with his aunt. His father died soon after. After an unhappy education at the King's School in Warwick (now known as Warwick School), where he was a boarder between 1888 and 1891, he left to board the HMS Conway, both to train for a life at sea, and to break his addiction to reading, of which his Aunt thought little.

He spent several years aboard this ship and found that he could spend much of his time reading and writing.

Sea fever poem by john masefield biography summary

It was aboard the Conway that Masefield’s love for story-telling grew. While on the ship, he listened to the stories told about sea lore. He continued to read, and felt that he was to become a writer and story teller himself.

In 1894, Masefiel