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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

American poet and translator
Date of Birth: 27.02.1807
Country: USA

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  1. Biography of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  2. Literary Works
  3. Influence in Russia

Biography of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and translator.

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  • He was born on February 27, 1807, in Portland, Maine, USA, to a family of lawyers. He passed away on March 24, 1882, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Longfellow graduated from college in Massachusetts and extensively traveled throughout Europe.

    He was a professor at Harvard University and was known for his friendship with Charles Dickens.

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    Longfellow was considered the second most prominent English-language poet after Tennyson.

    Literary Works

    Longfellow's poems encompassed various genres, including epic poems, ballads, and lyrics. His poetry often had a didactic and sentimental tone, blending folk traditions with literary influences.

    He explored topics such as the heroic past of the U