Michael Field (author)
Michael Field | |
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Portrait of the writers Bradley (left) and Cooper (right), known as Michael Field | |
| Born | Katherine Harris Bradley 27 October 1846 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK Edith Emma Cooper 12 January 1862 Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, UK |
| Died | 26 September 1914 (aged 67) Brereton, Staffordshire, England, UK 13 December 1913 (aged 51) Richmond, Surrey, England, UK |
| Resting place | St Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church |
| Pen name | Arran Leigh Isla Leigh |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Collège de France and Newnham College University College |
| Period | Long nineteenth century |
| Literary movement | Aestheticism |
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Michael Field was a pseudonym used for the poetry and verse drama of the English authors Katherine Harris Bradley (27 October 1846 – 26 September 1914) and her niece and ward Edith Emma Cooper (12 January 1862 – 13 December 1913). As Field, they wrote around 40 works together, and a long journal Works and Days. Their intention was to keep the pen-name secret, but it became public knowledge, not long after they had confided in their friend Robert Browning.