What is Robert W. Service's middle name?
William
What is Robert W. Service's full name?
Robert William Service
Robert W. Service date of birth:
January 16, 1874
How old was Robert W. Service when died?
84
Where was Robert W. Service born?
Preston, Lancashire, England
When did Robert W. Service die?
September 11, 1958
Where did Robert W. Service die?
Lancieux, Côtes-d'Armor, France
Is Robert W. Service gay or straight?
Straight
What is Robert W. Service's ethnicity?
White
What is Robert W. Service nationality?
Canadian
What is Robert W. Service's occupation?
Writer, Poet
Robert W. Service claim to fame:
Songs of a Sourdough, Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
What genre is Robert W. Service's work?
Poetry, Novel
Short Biography
Robert William Service (January 16, 1874 – September 11, 1958) was a British-Canadian poet and writer who has often been called "the Bard of the Yukon". He is best known for his poems "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee", from his first book, Songs of a Sourdough (1907; also published as The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses). His vivid descriptions of the Yukon and its people made it seem that he was a veteran of the Klondike gold rush, instead of the late-arriving bank clerk he actually was. "These humorous tales in verse were considered doggerel by the literary set, yet remain extremely popular to this day."