Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Bio:

Introduction : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the Fireside Poets from New England.

Early life : Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine, which was still part of Massachusetts. He studied at Bowden College and spent time in Europe, becoming a professor at Bowden and later at Harvard College. His first major books of poetry were Voices of the Night and Balladas and Other Poems .

Career : He retired from teaching in 1854 to concentrate on his writing, and spent the rest of his life at the Revolutionary War headquarters in George Washington, Cambridge, Massachusetts. By 1868, Longfellow's annual income was over $48,000.

Conclusion : He wrote many lyrical poems for their melodies and often presented myths and legends. He became the most popular American poet of his time and also achieved success abroad. Although he has been criticized by some for imitating European style and writing specifically for the public. He had been suffering from peritonitis and he died on 24 March 1882 .