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Lecture 9 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Contents Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Biographical Introduction Major Works Analysis of “A Psalm of Life” “The Slave’s Dream” The Song of Hiawatha Characteristics of Longfellow’s poems Evaluation of Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) Poet Dramatist Translator Linguist Biographical Introduction (1) Family Background Born on Feb 27, 1807 in Portland, Maine among his ancestors are poets, lawyer, and generals in the Independence War Education went to school at 3 and at six received a report from school Attended Bowdoin College (1821-1825); classmates with Hawthorne Report from School "Master Henry Longfellow is one of the best boys we have in school. He spells and reads very well. He can also add and multiply numbers. His conduct last quarter was very correct and amiable." Biographical Introduction (2) Working Experience After Graduation, Europe, study Romance languages and literature (1826-1829) 1829 -1835, Professor of Modern Languages at Bowdoin College 1835 -1836, Europe, study Germanic languages and Scandinavian literature 1836 -1854, Professor of Modern Languages in Harvard University 1854, resigned from Harvard, devoted into poetic writing wholeheartedly Marriage Married twice: first wife: Mary Storer Potter Second wife: Fanny Appleton Honors and Death Following years filled with honors received degrees from Oxford and Cambridge Given a private audience by Queen Victoria called by request upon the Prince of Wales chosen as a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and of the Spanish Academy Died On Mar 24, 1882 in Cambridge city, Massachusetts The only American to be honored with a bust in the Poet’s corner of Westminster Abbey. Major Works Famous Poems 1838 A Psalm of Life 《人生礼赞》 1858 The Courtship of Miles Standish 《迈尔斯.史坦迪什求婚记》 1855 The Song of Hiawatha (epic poem) 《海华沙之歌》 1847 Evangeline (epic poem)