Jane Taylor (poet)

Jane Taylor
Born(1783-09-23)23 September 1783
London, England
Died13 April 1824(1824-04-13) (aged 40)
Ongar, Essex, England
Resting placeEssex, England
OccupationPoet, novelist
LanguageEnglish
Period1804–1820s
Literary movementRomanticism
Notable worksTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
RelativesAnn Taylor (sister)
Isaac Taylor (brother)
Canon Isaac Taylor (nephew)

Jane Taylor (23 September 1783 – 13 April 1824) was an English poet and novelist best known for the lyrics of the widely known "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star".[1] The sisters Jane and Ann Taylor and their authorship of various works have often been confused, partly because their early ones were published together. Ann Taylor's son, Josiah Gilbert, wrote in her biography, "Two little poems – 'My Mother,' and 'Twinkle, twinkle, little Star' – are perhaps more frequently quoted than any; the first, a lyric of life, was by Ann, the second, of nature, by Jane; and they illustrate this difference between the sisters."[2]

  1. ^ "First publication of 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star'". bl.uk. British Library. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ "The Autobiography and Other Memorials of Mrs. Gilbert, Formerly Ann Taylor". Retrieved 17 April 2007.