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James Russell Lowell ( / ˈloʊəl /; February 22, 1819 – August 12, 1891) was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the fireside poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets that rivaled the popularity of British poets.
James Russell Lowell was an American poet, critic, essayist, editor, and diplomat whose major significance probably lies in the interest in literature he helped develop in the United States. He was a highly influential man of letters in his day, but his reputation declined in the 20th century.
The most versatile of the New Englanders during the middle of the nineteenth century, James Russell Lowell was a vital force in the history of American literature and thought during his lifetime. His range and perspicacity in literary criticism are unequalled in nineteenth-century America.
James Russell Lowell. A poet of great renown in the 19th century, Lowell was one of six children born to Harriet B. Spencer and Charles Lowell, the Unitarian minister who served the West Church of Boston for many years.
James Russell Lowell, an ardent abolitionist, was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on February 22, 1819, the son of the Reverend Charles Lowell and Harriet Spence.
Jun 24, 2024 · James Russell Lowell (22 February 1819 – 12 August 1891) was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets.
In 1855 Lowell succeeded his friend Henry Wadsworth Longfellow as Professor of Modern Languages at Harvard University, and in 1857 he was the first editor of the Atlantic Monthly magazine. Later in life he served as American Minister to Spain and Great Britain.
Launch our Mayflower, and steer boldly through the desperate winter sea, Nor attempt the Future's portal with the Past's blood-rusted key. This poem is in the public domain. The Present Crisis - Once to every man and nation, comes the moment to decide.
American poet, satirist, and critic. Examine the life, times, and work of James Russell Lowell through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
James Russell Lowell, (born Feb. 22, 1819, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.—died Aug. 12, 1891, Cambridge), U.S. poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He received a law degree from Harvard but chose not to practice.
