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W. H. Davies
Welsh poet and writer (1871–1940)
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| Born | William Henry Davies (1871-07-03)3 July 1871 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Died | 26 September 1940(1940-09-26) (aged 69) Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, tramp |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Period | 1905–1940 |
| Genre | Lyrical poetry, autobiography |
| Subjects | Nature, begging, the life of a tramp |
| Literary movement | Georgian poetry |
| Notable works | The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp "Leisure" |
| Spouse | Helen Matilda Payne[1] (m. 5 February 1923) |
William Henry Davies (3 July 1871[a] – 26 September 1940) was a Welsh poet and writer, who spent much of his life as a tramp or hobo in the United Kingdom and the United States, yet became one of the most popular poets of his time.
His themes included observations on life's hardships, the ways the human condition is reflected in nature, his tramping adv