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Alexander Barrass (c1856–1929) was a 19th-century County Durham born poet and songwriter == His life == Alexander Barrass was born near Blackhall Mill, between Consett and Stanley in County Durham in 1856, and like many youngsters in North East England, started work in the mining industry, in his case at the age of 9 years old. He was an educated man, and bearing in mind his circumstances, possibly self-educated. There is a story, although unsubstantiated, that he went into journalism, His first published works were in a volume “The Derwent Valley and other poems” which included songs and poetry. He also wrote a column in the Newcastle Chronicle. His main works were in the form of a play/musical offering called “The Pitman's Social Neet” which told a story in song of a night out, and written in a fine dialect style. His promising career was cut short when he suffered some kind of mental breakdown c1894 and was subsequently admitted to Sedgefield Asylum for 35 years where he remained for almost 35 years until his death in 1929. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander Barrass」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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