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Rudyard Kipling

1865–1936 · England / India · Victorian

Born in Bombay, Kipling wrote The Jungle Book and the Just So Stories as well as hugely popular verse. His poem “If—” is often voted Britain’s favourite poem. In 1907 he became the first English-language writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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Poems by Rudyard Kipling

Public-domain poems, free to read and print.

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Frequently asked questions

Are Rudyard Kipling’s poems free to read?

Yes. Rudyard Kipling’s poems are in the public domain, and you can read 3 of them here or as a flip book.

What are Rudyard Kipling’s best-known works?

Barrack-Room Ballads (1892), The Jungle Book (1894), Rewards and Fairies (1910).

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