Famous Poets & Poetry: 19th Century
The 19th century saw the growing importance of women in poetry. Women like Elizabeth Browning, Emily Dickinson, and Amy Lowell showed the world just how well a women can perform when given the chance at a quality education.
Many other poets, such as E.E. Cummings, started a poetry revolution. What the literature world thought poetry meant began being challenged towards the end of the century. New thoughts on poem writing poured into the 20th century, expanded, and is still being explored today.
Charles Baudelaire
Influenced an entire generation of poets.
Influenced an entire generation of poets.
Elizabeth Browning
"How do I love thee?"
"How do I love thee?"
Robert Browning
One of the foremost Victorian poets.
One of the foremost Victorian poets.
Lewis Carroll
"Alice in Wonderland"
"Alice in Wonderland"
E.E. Cummings
He wrote over 2,900 poems.
He wrote over 2,900 poems.
Emily Dickinson
Was published posthumously.
Was published posthumously.
Paul Dunbar
1st US-accepted African-American writer.
1st US-accepted African-American writer.
Ralph W. Emerson
Led the Transcendentalist movement.
Led the Transcendentalist movement.
Robert Frost
Known for his command of colloquial speech.
Known for his command of colloquial speech.
Khalil Gibran
A Lebanese-American known for "The Prophet."
A Lebanese-American known for "The Prophet."
Oliver Wendell Holmes
A Fireside Poet.
A Fireside Poet.
Jean Ingelow
A successful song and ballad poet.
A successful song and ballad poet.
Rudyard Kipling
"prophet of British imperialism".
"prophet of British imperialism".
Henry W. Longfellow
One of the five Fireside Poets.
One of the five Fireside Poets.
Amy Lowell
An early adherent to free verse.
An early adherent to free verse.
Amado Nervo
The great Mexican poet.
The great Mexican poet.
Edgar Allan Poe
Known for his tales of mystery.
Known for his tales of mystery.
Alfred Tennyson
The famous English poet.
The famous English poet.
Walt Whitman
Part of the transition to realism.
Part of the transition to realism.
Oscar Wilde
The great Irish poet.
The great Irish poet.
William Butler Yeats
Founded the Rhymer's Club.
Founded the Rhymer's Club.