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Robert William Service (16 January 1874 – 11 September 1958) was a Scottish-Canadian poet and writer, often called "the Bard of the Yukon ". Born in Lancashire of Scottish descent, he was a bank clerk by trade, but spent long periods travelling in the west in the United States and Canada, often in poverty.
Robert W. Service (born January 16, 1874, Preston, Lancashire, England—died September 11, 1958, Lancieux, France) was a popular verse writer called “the Canadian Kipling” for his rollicking ballads of the “frozen North,” notably “The Shooting of Dan McGrew.”
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Learn about the life and work of Robert W. Service, a Scottish-born poet who became the "Bard of the Yukon" after traveling to western Canada. Explore his poems, novels, autobiographies, and films inspired by his adventures and the West.
A classic poem about a man who promises to cremate his frozen friend in the Arctic. Read the full text, analysis and context of this famous ballad by the Canadian poet.
Robert W. Service was a poet of the Yukon. His adventurous life took him from the banks of Scotland to the gold fields of Canada and the glamour of Hollywood, but his name remains synonymous with the Klondike Gold Rush.
Learn about the life and works of Robert W. Service, the renowned poet of the Yukon, who wrote "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and other classics. Explore his poems, autobiographies, novels, and adaptations to film.
A classic poem about the lure and hardship of the Yukon gold rush. The poet expresses his love for the land, the wilderness, and the freedom, despite the challenges and dangers he faced.
