Wilfrid Scawen Blunt

Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, sometimes spelt Wilfred, was an English poet and writer. He and his wife Lady Anne Blunt travelled in the Middle East and were instrumental in preserving the Arabian horse bloodlines through their farm, the Crabbet Arabian Stud. He was best known for his poetry, which appeared in a collected edition in 1914, and also wrote political essays and polemics. He became additionally known for strongly anti-imperialist views that were still uncommon in his time.

17 August 1840

Born on the same birth day (17 August): Christian Laettner • Davy Crockett • Gary Talley • Jim Courier • Josef Dobrovský • Maru Teferi • Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York • William Kidston

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