Complex sentence: John Close, also known as Poet Close (born 11 August 1816 at Gunnerside; died 15 February 1891 at Kirkby Stephen), was an enterprising and prolific writer of working class origin who catered to the English Lake District tourist trade.
Split into simpler sentences: John Close, also known as Poet Close, was born on 11 August 1816 at Gunnerside and died at Kirkby Stephen on 15 February 1891. He was an enterprising and prolific writer of working class origin who catered to the English Lake District tourist trade.