GEORGE HENRY BOKER BIOGRAPHY

GEORGE HENRY BOKER BIOGRAPHY from the Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John Cousin.

BOKER, GEORGE HENRY (1823-90). —Poet, was in the American Diplomatic Service. Among his dramas, generally tragedies, are Anne Boleyn , The Betrothed , and Francesca da Rimini , and among his books of poetry, Street Lyrics , Königsmark , and The Book of the Dead . His dramas combine poetic merit with adaptability for acting.