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Morris, William. 1834-1896.
British poet, painter, craftsman, and social reformer best remembered for his wallpaper and furniture designs and his poetry, including the epic Sigurd the Volsung (1876).
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Morris, William — (1834 1896) Poet, artist, and socialist, b. at Walthamstow, and ed. at Marlborough School and Oxf. After being articled as an architect he was for some years a painter, and then joined in founding the manufacturing and decorating firm of… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Morris, William — (1861 1936) Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the actor is not to be confused with his contemporary (1873 1932), the dean of the golden age of vaudeville, of the same name. The actor Morris began his stage career in 1876 with the Boston Museum,… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
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MORRIS, WILLIAM — poet, art worker, and Socialist, born in Walthamstow, near London, son and heir of a wealthy merchant; studied at Oxford, where he became the lifelong bosom friend of Burne Jones; of an artistic temperament, he devoted his working hours to… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
