Richard Steere (author)

Richard Steere (1643[1][2] was born in Chertsey, Surrey, England, probably in 1643.[1]

He is known for his book of poetry A Monumental Memorial of Marine Mercy and for The Daniel Catcher (1713), an anti-Catholic answer to Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden. A modern critic has described him as "a poet unusually versatile for his time and place, [who] adds a dimension to the study of 17th century American poetry."

References

  1. 1 2 Wharton, Donald P. (1979) Richard Steere: Richard Steere: Colonial Merchant Poet. Donald P. Wharton, quoted on the University of Pennsylvania page summarizing Wharton's new book. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Richardson, Robert D. (1999). Three Centuries of American Poetry, 1620–1923. Random House Digital, Inc., ISBN 978-0-553-37518-3
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