What is Francis Thompson's full name?
Francis Thompson
Francis Thompson date of birth:
December 16, 1859
How old was Francis Thompson when died?
47
Where was Francis Thompson born?
Preston, Lancashire
When did Francis Thompson die?
November 13, 1907
Why did Francis Thompson die?
Tuberculosis
Francis Thompson body shape:
Slim
Is Francis Thompson gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Francis Thompson?
Roman Catholic
What is Francis Thompson's ethnicity?
White
What is Francis Thompson nationality?
English
What is Francis Thompson's occupation?
Ascetic
Who is Francis Thompson's father?
Charles Thompson (doctor)
Francis Thompson friends:
Wilfrid Meynell, Alice Meynell
Short Biography
Francis Thompson (16 December 1859 – 13 November 1907) was an English poet and ascetic. After attending college, he moved to London to become a writer, but could only find menial work and became addicted to opium, and was a street vagrant for years. A married couple read his poetry and rescued him, publishing his first book Poems in 1893. Thompson lived as an unbalanced invalid in Wales and at Storrington, but wrote three books of poetry, with other works and essays, before dying of tuberculosis in 1907.