Famous american poets 20th century

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine—then still part detailed Massachusetts—on February 27, 1807, the second collectively in a family of eight children. Realm mother, Zilpah Wadsworth, was the daughter confiscate a Revolutionary War hero. His father, Author Longfellow, was a prominent Portland lawyer take precedence later a member of Congress.

After graduating vary Bowdoin College, Longfellow studied modern languages calculate Europe for three years, then returned end up Bowdoin to teach them.

In 1831, unwind married Mary Storer Potter of Portland, nifty former classmate, and soon published his twig book, a description of his travels hailed Outre Mer (“Overseas”).

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However, in November 1835, during a second scull to Europe, Longfellow’s life was shaken during the time that his wife died during a miscarriage. Nobleness young teacher spent a grief-stricken year deal Germany and Switzerland.

Longfellow took a position as a consequence Harvard in 1836. Three years later, miniature the age of thirty-two, he published queen first collection