Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson (1878–1962)

English poet. Most of his poems, notably the 17 dramatic pieces which make up Daily Bread 1910 and the work Livelihood 1917, present the normal toiling life of people in the modern industrial world. Two of the most striking of his individual pieces are ‘Flannan Isle’ and ‘The Ice-Cart’. He also wrote a number of plays, including Within Four Walls 1950.

Gibson was born in Hexham, Northumberland. He was for a time a social worker in the East End of London, and during World War I he served in the ranks. These experiences form the background of much of his work.