If
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| Originally published | 1910 |
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| Authors | Rudyard Kipling |
| First published in | Rewards and Fairies |
| Original language | English |
| Publishers | Doubleday |
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| ID | 628158 |
About If
"If—" is a poem by English Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling, written circa 1895 as a tribute to Leander Starr Jameson. It is a literary example of Victorian-era stoicism. The poem, first published in Rewards and Fairies, is written in the form of paternal advice to the poet's son, John.
