Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.
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- Born in
- Portland
- Educated at
- Bowdoin College
- Awards
- 🏆 Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order🏆 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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1807
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