William Wordsworth
English Romantic poet (1770–1850) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Wordsworth (7 April 1770 – 23 April 1850) was an important poet of the Romantic Age in English literature.
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William Wordsworth | |
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Born | (1770-04-07)7 April 1770 Wordsworth House, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England |
Died | 23 April 1850(1850-04-23) (aged 80) Cumberland, England |
Occupation | Poet |
Genre | Poetry |
Literary movement | Romanticism |
Notable works | Lyrical Ballads, Poems in Two Volumes, The Excursion |
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Many people think that The Prelude, an autobiographical poem of his early years is his masterpiece. Wordsworth was England's Poet Laureate from 1843 until his death in 1850.