William Wordsworth

Foundational English Romantic poet, celebrated for nature and emotion.

Chronology: 1770-04-07 – 1850-04-23

Origins & Early Life

William Wordsworth (7 April 1770 – 23 April 1850) was an English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads (1798). Wordsworth's magnum opus is generally considered to be The Prelude, a semi-autobiographical poem of his early years that he revised and expanded a number of times. It was posthumously titled and published by his wife in the year of his death, before which it was generally known as "The Poem to Coleridge". Wordsworth was Poet Laureate from 1843 until his death from pleurisy in 1850.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He remains one of the most recognisable names in English poetry and was a key figure among the Romantic poets. == Early life == === Family and education === William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770, the second of five children born to John Wordsworth and Ann Cookson in what is now named Wordsworth House in Cockermouth, Cumberland (now in Cumbria), part of the scenic region in northwestern England known as the Lake District. William's sister, the poet and diarist Dorothy Wordsworth, to whom he was close all his life, was born the following year, and the two were baptised together. They...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

Source: Wikipedia