A. E. Housman was a celebrated poet, scholar, and author of the Victorian Era. He is also known as Alfred Edward Housman and was born in Fockbury, Worcestershire, England, on March 26th, 1859. Housman is admired for his melancholy poems about life, love, and death. Some of his most famous works include "A Shropshire Lad," "Last Poems," and "More Poems." As a scholar, he made notable contributions to classical scholarship through his work at the University of Cambridge. Some synonyms for A. E. Housman include poet, author, scholar, literary figure, and Victorian writer.