8-全套美国文学精心整理的各个时期作家作品简介William-Cullen-Bryant.pptVIP

Lecture 8 William Cullen Bryant Contents William Cullen Bryant Biographical Introduction Major Works Appreciating “To a Waterfowl” Appreciating “Thanatopsis” Evaluation of Bryant William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) American romantic poet Journalist editor Biographical Introduction (1) Family Background Born on November 3, 1794 in Cummington, Massachusetts Father: a doctor and later a state legislator Maternal ancestry traces back to passengers on the Mayflower Paternal ancestry traces back to the early colonists Biographical Introduction (2) Education and working experience Spent two ye