Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Founder of the English Romantic Movement, poet, critic, and philosopher.
Chronology: 1772-10-21 – 1834-07-25
Origins & Early Life
Samuel Taylor Coleridge ( KOH-lə-rij; 21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834) was an English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian who was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets with his friend William Wordsworth. He also shared volumes and collaborated with Charles Lamb, Robert Southey, and Charles Lloyd. Coleridge wrote the poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and "Kubla Khan", as well as the major prose work Biographia Literaria. His critical works were highly influential, especially in relation to William Shakespeare, and he helped introduce German idealist philosophy to England.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
Coleridge coined many words and phrases, from the obscure theological term "sterilifidianism" to the familiar "suspension of disbelief," the avoidance of critical thinking to follow a narrative. He was also an important influence on Ralph Waldo Emerson and the beginnings of American transcendentalism because of his unique interpretation of Immanuel Kant's concept of intuition, which he outlined in both Biographia Literaria and Aids to Reflection. Throughout his adult life, Coleridge had crippling bouts of anxiety and depression; it has been speculated that he...
Enduring Legacy & Impact
The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.
Source: Wikipedia