Phil Robinson
Alternative Names: | Robinson, Phillip Stewart |
Birth Year: | 1847 |
Death Year: | 1902 |
Notes: | Indian born British naturalist, journalist , poet and popular author who popularized the genre of humorous Anglo-Indian literature. Phil was educated at Marlborough College and after graduating in 1865 worked as a librarian at Cardiff. In 1869 he returned to India to assist his father at the Pioneer. He edited several other publications and in 1873 he joined Allahabad College as a professor of literature. Retiring in 1877 he returned to England to work for the Daily Telegraph. |
Poems/Lyrics:
Title | Alternate Title(s) | Composer(s) |
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April | Salaman, Charles |