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1770-1850, English poet of the early Romantic movement. [[Poet Laureate]]. | 1770-1850, English poet of the early Romantic movement. [[Poet Laureate]]. | ||
Life: | |||
William Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth (England). He was the second of five children. William's sister Dorothy was born a year after him and was a poet and diarist. The two were very close and Dorothy plays an important role in some of William's works. As William's father travelled a lot, he was not very close to him. His relationship with his mother was better. | |||
Wordsworth first went to a school in Cockermouth, after which he attended a school in Penrith. After his mother died, his father sent him to Hawkshead Grammar School in Lancashire. His sister Dorothy was sent elsewhere, which is why William and Dorothy did not see each other for nine years. In 1787, Wordsworth attended St John's College in Cambridge. He received his BA degree in 1791. | |||
In 1792 he met a French woman called Annette Vallon, with whom he also fell in love. Their daughter Caroline was born in 1792. Due to the strained relations between Great Britain and France, Annette and William did not marry. He later married Mary Hutchinson. | |||
William Wordsworth collaborated with Samuel Taylor Coleridge on the famous collection of poems "Lyrical Ballads" (1798). His poetry is characterised by a deep connection with nature. Themes such as memory, childhood and the influences of the natural environment are often dealt with in his works. He believed in the transformative power of nature and sought to capture the emotional and spiritual impact of the natural world on the human soul. | |||
Works: | |||
- I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud | |||
- The Solitary Reaper | |||
- Expostulation and Reply | |||
- The Tables Turned | |||
- To the Cuckoo | |||
- To a Butterfly | |||
- There was a Boy | |||
- Three Years She Grew in Sun and Shower | |||
- The World Is Too Much With Us | |||
- It Is a Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free | |||
- The Simplon Pass | |||
- Goody Blake and Harry Gill | |||
- London, 1802 | |||
- England! The Time Is Come | |||
Sources: | |||
Borgmeier, R. (2004). Wordsworth, William. In: Engler, B., Kreutzer, E., Müller, K., Nünning, A. (eds) Englischsprachige Autoren. J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-02951-5_112 | |||
Kohl, S. (2015). William Wordsworth. In: Kindler Kompakt: Englische Literatur, 19. Jahrhundert. J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-05527-9_6 | |||
https://internetpoem.com/william-wordsworth/biography/ | |||
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Revision as of 19:14, 2 January 2024
1770-1850, English poet of the early Romantic movement. Poet Laureate.
Life:
William Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth (England). He was the second of five children. William's sister Dorothy was born a year after him and was a poet and diarist. The two were very close and Dorothy plays an important role in some of William's works. As William's father travelled a lot, he was not very close to him. His relationship with his mother was better.
Wordsworth first went to a school in Cockermouth, after which he attended a school in Penrith. After his mother died, his father sent him to Hawkshead Grammar School in Lancashire. His sister Dorothy was sent elsewhere, which is why William and Dorothy did not see each other for nine years. In 1787, Wordsworth attended St John's College in Cambridge. He received his BA degree in 1791.
In 1792 he met a French woman called Annette Vallon, with whom he also fell in love. Their daughter Caroline was born in 1792. Due to the strained relations between Great Britain and France, Annette and William did not marry. He later married Mary Hutchinson.
William Wordsworth collaborated with Samuel Taylor Coleridge on the famous collection of poems "Lyrical Ballads" (1798). His poetry is characterised by a deep connection with nature. Themes such as memory, childhood and the influences of the natural environment are often dealt with in his works. He believed in the transformative power of nature and sought to capture the emotional and spiritual impact of the natural world on the human soul.
Works:
- I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud
- The Solitary Reaper
- Expostulation and Reply
- The Tables Turned
- To the Cuckoo
- To a Butterfly
- There was a Boy
- Three Years She Grew in Sun and Shower
- The World Is Too Much With Us
- It Is a Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free
- The Simplon Pass
- Goody Blake and Harry Gill
- London, 1802
- England! The Time Is Come
Sources:
Borgmeier, R. (2004). Wordsworth, William. In: Engler, B., Kreutzer, E., Müller, K., Nünning, A. (eds) Englischsprachige Autoren. J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-02951-5_112
Kohl, S. (2015). William Wordsworth. In: Kindler Kompakt: Englische Literatur, 19. Jahrhundert. J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-05527-9_6