William Ernest Henley (1849-1903) was an English poet, critic, and editor. He is best known for his poem "Invictus," which was famously quoted by Nelson Mandela in his 1994 inaugural address. Henley was born in Gloucester, England, and educated at Crypt Grammar School. He was a prolific writer, publishing several volumes of poetry, as well as works of literary criticism and journalism. He was also an editor of the magazine London, and wrote for the magazine The National Observer. Henley was a major influence on the Imagist movement, and his work was admired by many of the leading figures of the time, including Robert Louis Stevenson and Rudyard Kipling. He died in 1903, aged 54.
1 works on Textopian