Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882
Dates
- Existence: 1807 - 1882
Biography
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the Fireside Poets from New England. Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine, which was then still part of Massachusetts. He studied at Bowdoin College and became a professor at Bowdoin and later at Harvard College after spending time in Europe.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow letters
Collection
Identifier: Mss 833665
Mss 833665
Date(s):
1833-12-15 to 1837-09-28
Abstract
In English.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow letters
Collection
Identifier: Mss 839612.2
Mss 839612.2
Date(s):
1839 to 1880
Abstract
In English.