Birthdate: October 5, 1840
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bristol, England
Died: April 19, 1893
John Addington Symonds Jr. was a notable English poet, literary critic, and cultural historian who specialized in the Renaissance period. He gained recognition for his biographies of writers and artists, and his profound exploration of male love and homosexuality. Symonds advocated for different types of male-male relationships, such as pederastic and egalitarian bonds, which he termed as l’amour de l’impossible. Through his poetry inspired by his own encounters with same-sex love, he played a role in promoting awareness and tolerance of homosexuality during his era.
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