Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Wikipedia Longfellow wrote many lyric poems known for their musicality and often presenting stories of mythology and legend He became the most popular American poet of his day and had success overseas He has been criticized for imitating European styles and writing poetry that was too sentimental
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | Biography, Poems, Facts | Britannica Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the most popular American poet in the 19th century His notable works included The Song of Hiawatha and ‘Paul Revere’s Ride ’ Longfellow’s poems typically featured sweetness, simplicity, and a romantic vision shaded by melancholy Learn more about his life and career
About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Born in Portland, Maine in 1807, he became a national literary figure by the 1850s, and a world-famous personality by the time of his death in 1882 He was a traveler, a linguist, and a romantic who identified with the great traditions of European literature and thought
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Poems, Childhood Facts 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 '
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Biography - Notable Biographies Longfellow also translated poetry from eighteen languages His most significant translation, published in 1867, was of a long poem by the medieval writer Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) called the Divine Comedy
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Academy of American Poets In 1854, Longfellow decided to quit teaching to devote all his time to poetry He published Hiawatha, a long poem about Native American life, and The Courtship of Miles Standish and Other Poems Both books were immensely successful, but Longfellow was now preoccupied with national events