- Alfred, Lord Tennyson - Wikipedia
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson FRS ( ˈtɛnɪsən ; 6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was an English poet He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria 's reign In 1829 he was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuktu"
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson | The Poetry Foundation
More than any other Victorian-era writer, Tennyson has seemed the embodiment of his age, both to his contemporaries and to modern readers In his own day he was said to be—with Queen Victoria and Prime Minister William Gladstone—one of the three most famous living persons, a reputation no other poet writing in English has ever had
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson | Victorian Poet Poetry | Britannica
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (born August 6, 1809, Somersby, Lincolnshire, England—died October 6, 1892, Aldworth, Surrey) was an English poet often regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian age in poetry
- Alfred Tennyson: Biography, Poet, Victorian Era Writer
Alfred, Lord Tennyson was a renowned Victorian era poet who wrote ‘In Memoriam’ and ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade ’ Read about his poems, death, and more
- About Alfred, Lord Tennyson | Academy of American Poets
Born on August 6, 1809, in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England, Alfred, Lord Tennyson is one of the most well-loved Victorian poets Tennyson, the fourth of twelve children, showed an early talent for writing At the age of twelve he wrote a six-thousand-line epic poem
- Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Brief Biography - The Victorian Web
By now Tennyson, only 41, had written some of his greatest poetry, but he continued to write and to gain in popularity In 1853, as the Tennysons were moving into their new house on the Isle of Wight, Prince Albert dropped in unannounced
- The Tennyson Society – Alfred Lord Tennyson Poetry
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, is perhaps today the best-known poet of the Victorian Age Born in Lincolnshire in 1809, he became Poet Laureate in 1850 and is famous world-wide for such poems as ‘The Lady of Shalott’, ‘Ulysses’ and ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’
- Alfred Lord Tennyson: The Victorian Poet Laureate - Poem Analysis
Alfred Lord Tennyson is one of the most heralded English poets of the Victorian Era, taking the position of Poet Laureate for over 40 years His works not only explore the relationship between science and religion, but the importance of perseverance and remaining optimistic in front of despair
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