william wordsworth john muir authors, background, and poems
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William WordsworthJohn Muir
AUTHORS, BACKGROUND, AND
POEMS
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Romantic Poet: poemscelebrate nature for its beauty and moral power.Focus’s on the Englishcountryside, lessons learned from natural setting, encourages the reader to become closer with nature.
BIOGRAPHY: WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
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Published a small collection of poems in 1798, Lyrical Ballads= 1 of the most important poetry collections
Use “the real language of men”
Proto-environmentalist
“We murder to dissect”
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
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Born in Scotland, immigrated to U.S., then traveled observing nature.
His strict religious upbringing led him to question the fundamental believes, instead finding spiritual fulfi llment in the wilderness and a theology of immanence.
Lived in da woods bc yolo
JOHN MUIR
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He roamed California, observing the wonders of the natural landscape.
His poems are popular bc of their contrast between hard concise scientific description of nature and a beautiful loose flowing description focusing on the greatness.
Promoting the preservation of wilderness.
JOHN MUIR
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(1819-1892) Huntington, New York. Quaker parentsWork: journalist, teacher, clerk, volunteer nurse in
Civil WarLeaves of Grass 1855, self published, seen as
scandalous bc of sexuality and desires.HomosexualHim + Emily Dickinson greats of 19 th centauryUses grand, eff usive verses, capturing energy and
enthusiasm of America.“I contradict myself? So I contradict myself. I am
large. I contain multitudes.”
WALT WHITMAN