Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889

Variant names

Hide Profile

Gerard Manley Hopkins was born in Stratford, Essex, on July 28, 1844, as the eldest of nine children to Manley and Catherine Hopkins, née Smith. From 1863 to 1867, Hopkins studied classics at Balliol College, Oxford University, taking first-class degrees in both Classics and Greats. At Oxford, Hopkins befriended the poet Robert Bridges. In 1866, Hopkins converted to Catholicism. Upon entering the Society of Jesus in 1868, he destroyed the poetry he had written up to that point. Hopkins then studied theology at St. Beuno's College in Wales from 1874 to 1877.

After his ordination in 1877, Hopkins taught Latin and Greek at Stonyhurst College, Lancaster, and at University College, Dublin. His years in Ireland were marked by overwork and poor health, and provoked a series of poems known as the "terrible sonnets," reflecting his melancholy dejection. He died of typhoid on June 8, 1889, in Dublin.

Hopkins was not published during his own lifetime, but became famous posthumously for his use of sprung rhythm. His poems include: "Binsey Poplars,” (1879) "Pied Beauty," (1877) "The Windhover: To Christ our Lord," (1877) and “The Wreck of the Deutschland” (1875).

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn 1942-1965.1. ‘The Midnight Murk’; 1942. Annotated photocopy.2. ‘Legacies’ (Donne); 1943.3. ‘Lord, When the Sense of Thy Sweet Grace’ (Crashaw), op.21, no. 1; 1944. Score and annotated printed copy.4. ‘There was neither Grass nor Corn’ (Cornford); 194..., 1942-1968 British Library
referencedIn Gay Wilson Allen Papers, 1801-1988 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Bainbridge Papers. Vol. xc. Journal; 1949-1953. Kept frequently by Bainbridge, Jan. -June 1949, and intermittently until Jan 1953. Copied by Bainbridge at the end: verses by Rupert Brooke ('Pine-Trees and the Sky', 'Seaside', 'Second Best', 'The Li..., 1949-1953 British Library
referencedIn NCSA Chamber Music Society. Giannini's legacy [sound recording]. University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Semans Library
referencedIn Paul L. Mariani papers Boston College. John J. Burns Library
creatorOf Sprenkle, Elam, 1948-. I caught this morning : three choruses for womens voices on text of Gerard Manley Hopkins / music by Ray Sprenkle. Peabody Conservatory, Arthur Friedheim Library
referencedIn Casey, William Van Etten, 1914-. William Van Etten Casey Papers, 1943-1990. Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn Schneider, Elisabeth Wintersteen, 1897-1985. Papers, 1951-1979. Temple University Libraries, Paley Library
creatorOf Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Heaven-haven : for four part chorus of women's voices a cappella / [poem by] Gerald Manley Hopkins ; [music by] Samuel Barber ; choral setting by the composer (from the song op. 13 no. 1). Library of Congress
referencedIn Carter, John, 1905-1975. Gerard Manley Hopkins collection, 1918-1989. Boston College. John J. Burns Library
creatorOf Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889. Autograph letter signed : London, to "My dear friend" [probably Richard Watson Dixon], 1881 Christmas Day. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Jones, David, 1895-1974. David Jones Papers, 1924-1974, (bulk 1950-1974). Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn FURTHER LETTERS TO WILLIAM CHARLES MARK KENT (Charles Kent) on the subject of his polyglot Corona Catholica (cf. Add. MSS. 35229, 36355), mainly from scholars who contributed translations; 1878-1880. Arranged in alphabetical order of writers, whose n..., 1878-1880 British Library
creatorOf Duffy, Regis A. Enough : poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins / music by Regis Anthony Duffy. SUNY at Buffalo, University at Buffalo
referencedIn Robert Lowell papers, 1861-1976 (inclusive) 1935-1970 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Middenway, Ralph. The child of heaven [music] / Ralph Middenway. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Heaven-haven : for four part chorus of men's voices a cappella / [poem by] Gerald Manley Hopkins ; [music by] Samuel Barber ; choral setting by the composer (from the song op. 13 no. 1). Library of Congress
creatorOf Weinberg, Henry, 1931-. [Three songs] / Henry Weinberg. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Gordon Kerry archive National Library of Australia.
creatorOf Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889. Harold Boner papers, 1925-1970. SUNY at Buffalo, University at Buffalo
creatorOf Wolff, Konrad, 1907-1989. [Thou mastering me God! / music by] Konrad Wolff ; [words by] Gerard Manley Hopkins. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Tunley, David. Easter carol [music] / David Tunley ; [words by] Gerard Manley Hopkins. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Rorem, Ned, 1923-. Spring and fall ; to a young child / [music by] Ned Rorem ; [text by] Gerard Manley Hopkins. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Boston College Collection of Francis Thompson Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn Abbott Literary Manuscripts, 1774-1949 Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
creatorOf Peterson, John. Spring and fall : to a young child [music] / John Peterson ; [words by] Gerard Manley Hopkins. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Heaven-haven : for four part chorus of mixed voices a cappella / [poem by] Gerald Manley Hopkins ; [music by] Samuel Barber ; choral setting by the composer (from the song op. 13 no. 1). Library of Congress
creatorOf Pellegrini, Ernesto. Spring : for chorus and instrumental ensemble / Ernesto Pellegrini ; text by G.M. Hopkins. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
referencedIn Donald and Katharine Foley Collection of Penguin Books, 1935-1965 Bancroft Library
referencedIn Sir Archive Michael Redgrave V & A Department of Theatre and Performance
referencedIn Boyle, Robert R., 1915-1998. Papers, 1957-1978. Marquette University Raynor Memorial Library, John P. Raynor Library
creatorOf Sahl, Michael, 1934-. 3 songs / Michael Sahl ; poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins. SUNY at Buffalo, University at Buffalo
creatorOf Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. A nun takes the veil : heaven-haven / [words by] Gerard Manley Hopkins ; [music by] Samuel Barber. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Pellegrini, Ernesto. The wreck of the Deutschland : part the first--I : for chorus of mixed voices / Ernesto Pellegrini ; text by G.M. Hopkins. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
creatorOf Cleary, David, 1954-. Six songs on poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins / by David Cleary. University of Miami, Marta and Austin Weeks Music Library
referencedIn Woodberry Poetry Room (Harvard College Library) poetry readings, 1931- (ongoing). Woodberry Poetry Room, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Ruggles, Eleanor, 1916-. Letter : Nantucket Island, Mass., to Mr. Kirschbaum, 1944 Sept. 26. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Gerard Manley Hopkins Collection, 1838-1945, undated (bulk 1854-1918) Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Smith, Russell, 1927-. Pied beauty : middle voice / [music by] Russell Smith ; [words by] Gerard Manley Hopkins. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Tunley, David. Carol, Jesu dulcis memoria [music] / music by David Tunley ; words by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Dorff, Daniel. Heaven-haven / [words by] Gerard Manley Hopkins ; [music by] Daniel Doriff. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Poole-Johnson, John. The windhover [music] / poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Libraries Australia
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
referencedIn Shackelford, Rudy, 1944-. Spring journal : part III of "The seasons" : for tenor, oboe, and guitar / [music by] Rudy Shackelford ; texts by Hopkins, Pound, and Aiken. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Schoder, Raymond V., 1916-1987. Raymond V. Schoder, S.J., papers, 1933-1987, n.d. Cudahy Library
creatorOf Ramsey, Joanne DuBois. Four Hopkins poems / Joanne DuBois Ramsey. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
creatorOf Ford, Andrew. [Wedding songs : for low voice and cello [music] / music by Andrew Ford]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn MISCELLANE0US LETTERS AND PAPERS, VIZ.:-A. Fragments taken from bindings in the Department of Printed Books:-(1) Parts of two consecutive leaves from a MS. of the Decretum of Gratian, written in Italy. XIV cent. Vellum. ff. 1-2;-(2) Two fragmentary..., 1200-1918 British Library
creatorOf Westergaard, Peter. Spring and fall : to a young child / Peter Westergaard ; [words by] Gerard Manley Hopkins. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Woodberry Poetry Room (Harvard College Library) poetry readings, 1931- (ongoing). Woodberry Poetry Room, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Daniel Pinkham scores, 1949-1964. Houghton Library
referencedIn De Zulueta, F. M. (Francis M.), 1853-1937. Photographs taken at Heythorpe Hall / by Fr. de Zulueta and Fr. Frisart on May 24, 1923. Gonzaga University, Foley Center Library
referencedIn Davies, David William, 1908-. A concordance to the English poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins : computer printout in 7 volumes / David W. Davies, compiler ; Donald B. McIntyre, Roger A. Smith [programmers]. The Claremont Colleges, Claremont University Consortium
referencedIn Gilbert, Anthony. Inscapes : for soprano, reader, 2 reeds, 1 percussionist / A. Gilbert. Gonzaga University, Foley Center Library
creatorOf Smith, Kile. Three songs, no. 5 / [music by] Kile Smith ; on poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Brozen, Michael, 1934-. The bugle moon : for baritone and nine instruments / [music by] Michael Brozen ; poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Mucci, John C., 1953-. Carrion comfort : a sonnet for men's voice : from the poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins / by John Mucci. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Rorem, Ned, 1923-. Spring / [music by] Ned Rorem ; [text by] G.M. Hopkins. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Pinkham, Daniel. Eight poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins, for baritone or tenor-baritone and viola. [facsimile manuscript]. Harvard Musical Association
creatorOf St. Clair, Richard, 1946-. Yonder : cantata no. 2 : for mixed chorus, a cappella, op. 30 / by Richard St. Clair. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889. Eight songs / Gerard Manley Hopkins ; edited and arranged for performance ... by Michael G.S. Dunham. Gonzaga University, Foley Center Library
creatorOf Manno, Robert, 1944-. God's grandeur : for a capella chorus SATB / music by Robert Manno ; [text] by Gerard Manley Hopkins. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Papers of Gerard Manley Hopkins, 1854-1920 Bodleian Library, Oxford
referencedIn Alfred Borrello Papers, 1946-1988 Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
referencedIn Bedenbaugh, Benjamin. Advent, Christmas, epiphany, 1991-92 : typescript, 1992 Mar. / by Ben Bedenbaugh. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Fine, Vivian, 1913-2000. Ode to Henry Purcell : for soprano and string quartet (1984) / Vivian Fine ; text by Rainer Maria Rilke and Gerard Manley Hopkins. Library of Congress
referencedIn Frost, Robert, 1874-1963. Present-day party lines in poetry. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Hopkins Family Papers Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn Beryl Bainbridge Papers, c 1925-2004 British Library: Western Manuscripts
referencedIn Sherrington, Alison J. Christian nature mysticism [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Van Vactor, David, 1906-1994. [Songs for voice and piano] / D. Van Vector. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn James Lewis May Papers, 1814-1963, (bulk 1926-1940) William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA
creatorOf Pellegrini, Ernesto. "God's grandeur" : for chorus of mixed voices / Ernesto Pellegrini ; text by G.M. Hopkins. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
referencedIn Fay, Miles L. Miles L. Fay Papers, 1909-1990. Boston College. John J. Burns Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Allen, Gay Wilson, 1903- person
associatedWith Anshen, Ruth Nanda, person
associatedWith Bainbridge, Beryl, 1934-2010 person
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Balliol College (University of Oxford) corporateBody
associatedWith Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. person
associatedWith Bedenbaugh, Benjamin. person
correspondedWith Borrello, Alfred. person
associatedWith Boyle, Robert R., 1915-1998. person
acquaintanceOf Bridges, Robert, 1844-1930 person
associatedWith Brozen, Michael, 1934- person
associatedWith Casey, William Van Etten, 1914- person
memberOf Catholic Church corporateBody
associatedWith Cleary, David, 1954- person
associatedWith Davies, David William, 1908- person
associatedWith Dixon, Richard Watson, 1833-1900 person
associatedWith Dorff, Daniel. person
associatedWith Duffy, Regis A. person
associatedWith Dunham, Michael. person
associatedWith Fay, Miles L. person
associatedWith Fine, Vivian, 1913-2000. person
associatedWith Foley, Donald L. person
associatedWith Foley, Katharine person
associatedWith Ford, Andrew. person
associatedWith Frost, Robert, 1874-1963. person
nieceOrNephewOf Giberne, Maria Smith, 1823-1911 person
associatedWith Gilbert, Anthony. person
nieceOrNephewOf Hopkins, Anne Eleanor, 1815-1887 person
sibling of Hopkins, Arthur, 1848-1930 person
hierarchical-child Hopkins, Catherine Smith, 1821-1920 person
sibling of Hopkins, Cyril, 1846-1932 person
sibling of Hopkins, Everard, 1860-1928 person
memberOf Hopkins family. family
sibling of Hopkins, Grace, 1857-1945 person
sibling of Hopkins, Kate, 1856-1933 person
sibling of Hopkins, Lionel Charles, 1854-1952 person
hierarchical-child Hopkins, Manley, 1818-1897 person
sibling of Hopkins, Millicent, 1849-1946 person
associatedWith Jones, David, 1895-1974. person
associatedWith Kerry, Gordon, person
associatedWith Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977 person
associatedWith Manno, Robert, 1944- person
associatedWith Mariani, Paul L. person
associatedWith May, J. Lewis (James Lewis), b. 1873 person
associatedWith Middenway, Ralph. person
associatedWith Mucci, John C., 1953- person
associatedWith NCSA Chamber Music Society. corporateBody
associatedWith New Directions Publishing Corp. corporateBody
associatedWith Pellegrini, Ernesto. person
associatedWith Pellegrini, Ernesto. person
associatedWith Peterson, John. person
associatedWith Pinkham, Daniel. person
associatedWith Pinkham, Daniel. person
associatedWith Poole-Johnson, John. person
associatedWith Ramsey, Joanne DuBois. person
associatedWith Redgrave, Michael person
associatedWith Rorem, Ned, 1923- person
acquaintanceOf Rossetti, Christina Georgina, 1830-1894 person
associatedWith Ruggles, Eleanor, 1916- person
associatedWith Sahl, Michael, 1934- person
associatedWith Schneider, Elisabeth Wintersteen, 1897-1985. person
associatedWith Schoder, Raymond V., 1916-1987. person
associatedWith Shackelford, Rudy, 1944- person
associatedWith Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 person
associatedWith Sherrington, Alison J. person
associatedWith Smith, Kile. person
associatedWith Smith, Russell, 1927- person
memberOf Society of Jesus. corporateBody
associatedWith Sprenkle, Elam, 1948- person
associatedWith St. Clair, Richard, 1946- person
associatedWith Thompson, Francis, 1859-1907. person
associatedWith Tunley, David. person
employeeOf University College, Dublin. Dept. of English. corporateBody
associatedWith Van Vactor, David, 1906-1994. person
associatedWith Weinberg, Henry, 1931- person
associatedWith Westergaard, Peter. person
associatedWith Wolff, Konrad, 1907-1989. person
associatedWith Woodberry Poetry Room (Harvard College Library). corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Essex ENG GB
Dublin L IE
Surrey ENG GB
Subject
Catholic authors
Songs with piano
Occupation
Authors
Poet
Priest
Activity

Person

Birth 1844-07-28

Death 1899-06-08

Britons

English

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64z61t5

Ark ID: w64z61t5

SNAC ID: 87963899