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'''Gerard Manley Hopkins''' (1844-1889) was an English poet of the [[Victorian Age|Victorian era]]. Hopkins was born at Stratford near [[London]] into a middle-class family of nine children. After attending Highgate School for most of his youth, Hopkins entered [[Oxford]] in 1863, where he was exposed to both secular and religious teachings. He was particularly interested first in the High Church movement represented at Oxford by Edward Pusey, and then in [[Roman Catholicism]]. Influenced by John Henry Newman's conversion to Rome, Hopkins entered the Roman Catholic Church in 1866.  

'''Gerard Manley Hopkins''' (1844-1889) was an English poet of the [[Victorian Age|Victorian era]]. Hopkins was born at Stratford near [[London]] into a middle-class family of nine children. After attending Highgate School for most of his youth, Hopkins entered [[Oxford]] in 1863, where he was exposed to both secular and religious teachings. He was particularly interested first in the High Church movement represented at Oxford by Edward Pusey, and then in [[Roman Catholicism]]. Influenced by John Henry Newman's conversion to Rome, Hopkins entered the Roman Catholic Church in 1866.  

At Oxford in the early 1860s, Hopkins had written many [[poem]]s, but after his conversion, he burned many of these works, believing that his  his writing, was incompatible with his beliefs. He considered his poems "personal satisfactions" which had nothing to do with his spiritual life. Only after his superiors in the church encouraged him to do so did he continue to write poetry. In 1876, he wrote ''The Wreck of the Deutschland,'' a long ode about the wreck of a ship in which five nuns were drowned. The poem is widely considered a masterpiece.

At Oxford in the early 1860s, Hopkins wrote many [[poem]]s, but after his conversion, he burned many of these works, believing that his  his writing, was incompatible with his beliefs. He considered his poems "personal satisfactions" which had nothing to do with his spiritual life. Only after his superiors in the church encouraged him to do so did he continue to write poetry. In 1876, he wrote ''The Wreck of the Deutschland,'' a long ode about the wreck of a ship in which five nuns were drowned. The poem is widely considered a masterpiece.

His poetry, which features originality in rhythm and a focus on alliteration, was only collected and published after his death. Hopkins invented his own theory of metre, using what he called "sprung rhythm" combined with pervasive alliteration, composite words and lavish use of adjectives. The result is an intense, often rapturous evocation of nature and its moods.  Perhaps his most well-known poem is "Pied Beauty".

His poetry, which features originality in rhythm and a focus on alliteration, was only collected and published after his death. After studying Old English ad Welsh poetry, Hopkins invented his own theory of metre, using what he called "sprung rhythm" combined with pervasive alliteration, composite words and lavish use of adjectives. The result is an intense, often rapturous evocation of nature and its moods.  Perhaps his most well-known poem is "Pied Beauty".

    

    

:''Glory be to God for dappled things—''   

:''Glory be to God for dappled things—''   

:''He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change:''                         

:''He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change:''                         

:::''Praise him.''

:::''Praise him.''

==Personal Life and Spiritual Struggle==

==Personal Life and Spiritual Struggle==