Background
Hirst, Henry Beck was born on August 23, 1817 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Hirst.
Hirst, Henry Beck was born on August 23, 1817 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Hirst.
Studied law privately and with half-brother William.
Wrote poetry for various magazines. A friend of Edgar Allan Poe, friendship terminated due to Hirst’s claim to have authored The Raven. His mind had become disarranged by 1869, later deteriorated into insanity.
Author: The Coming of the Mammoth (1st collection of poems), 1845.
Endymion (best poem), 1848. The Penance of Roland, 1849.