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He achieved a level of national and international prominence previously unequaled in the literary history of the united states and is one of the few american writers honored in the poets. Longfellow was born in portland, maine, and studied at bowdoin college. Apr 15, 2019 henry wadsworth longfellow was a famed 19th century scholar, novelist and poet, known for works like voices of the night, evangeline and the song of hiawatha. Possibly his 2 most famous poems are paul reveres ride and the song of hiawatha. Find longfellow birthday book by longfellow, henry wadsworth at biblio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. His works are still regularly anthologised after nearly a century and a half. Antique 1866 the poetical works of henry wadsworth longfellow 19th poetry book. Phenomenal woman, still i rise, the road not taken, if you forget me, dreams.
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Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. His poetry reflects great versatility, generally utilizing anapestic and trochaic forms, blank verse, heroic couplets, ballads and sonnets. Henry wadsworth longfellow biography, life, interesting facts. Henry wadsworth longfellow is a bronze statue, by william couper, and thomas ball. Create amazing picture quotes from henry wadsworth longfellow quotations. Longfellow, henry wadsworth 18071882, great american poet, often referred to as the childrens poet was born on the 27th of february 1807, in portland, maine. Henry wadsworth longfellow biographies for children. Henry wadsworth longfellow biography, life, interesting facts early life and education. Henry wadsworth longfellow, the most popular american poet in the 19th century. Paul reveres ride listen, my children, and you shall hear. He was also the first american to translate dante alighieris the divine comedy and was one of the five members of the group known as the fireside poets. He was famous for writing lyric poems, which were popular for their musicality and stories of mythology and legend. Henry wadsworth longfellow biography birthday, trivia.
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