The Life and Times of John Clare
Born in 1793, John Clare he is now regarded as one of the most important poets of the natural world. He wrote many poems, essays, journals and letters about love, corruption and politics, environmental and social change, poverty and folk life. A talented fiddler, he became, in effect, one of the first collectors of ‘folk’ tunes.
Clare captured the local landscape between Peterborough and Stamford through a substantial transformation of land ownership and management. His perspective remains relevant to us, 200 years on.
Speaker – Dr Sam Ward
An event organised by the St Kyneburgha Building Preservation Trust in Castor
