Robert Bridges
Robert Bridges was an English poet and playwright, best known for his association with Gerard Manley Hopkins, whom he mentored. His influence on Hopkins's work included editorial 'corrections' that were sometimes at odds with the poet's original intentions, complicating the task of editors like Norman MacKenzie who sought to present Hopkins's authentic voice.
Born on Apr 23, 1844 (181 years old)
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Robert Bridges was Hopkins's mentor, whose corrections had to be carefully differentiated from Hopkins's own emendations.
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