What was A.E. Housman's first profession before becoming a poet?
Clerk
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Carpenter
Doctor
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A. E. Housman was a clerk before becoming a poet. He worked for the British Patent Office for most of his adult life, and his work there is said to have influenced his poetry. Housman's poetry is often characterized by its dark and pessimistic tone, and it is often said to reflect the tedium and monotony of his work as a clerk.
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