William Wordsworth
Born in 1770
Poetry
William Wordsworth was a major English Romantic poet born in 1770.
He co-authored Lyrical Ballads with Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1798, helping launch the Romantic Age in English literature.
Wordsworth's masterpiece, The Prelude, is an autobiographical poem he revised throughout his life.
It was posthumously published and titled, previously known as the poem "to Coleridge." Wordsworth's work often focused on nature, childhood memories, and the human connection to the natural world.
He served as England's Poet Laureate from 1843 until his death in 1850.
His poetry is known for its use of everyday language and emotional intensity, reflecting the Romantic ideals of his time.
