John Clare net worth and salary: John Clare is a Poet who has a net worth of $3.4 Million. John Clare was born in in July 13, 1793. Nineteenth-century poet best known for "I Am" and other metaphysical, nature-themed, and romantic poems. His poetry collections include Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery, The Rural Muse, and The Village Minstrel.
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💰John Clare Net worth: $3.4 Million (Updated at 15 March 2019)
About
Nineteenth-century poet best known for "I Am" and other metaphysical, nature-themed, and romantic poems. His poetry collections include Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery, The Rural Muse, and The Village Minstrel.
Before Fame
He held a number of odd jobs, including lime kiln worker and militia member, and he even spent time in a Gypsy camp.
Trivia
He had little education and was known during his lifetime as "The Northamptonshire Peasant Poet."
Family Life
His father worked on a farm in rural England, and Clare grew up malnourished and poor.
Associated With
He was committed to a mental institution following a violent outburst during a performance of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. While confined to the asylum, he also claimed to be William Shakespeare.
