William Cullen Bryant (1794 - 1878)

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William Cullen Bryant

William Cullen Bryant is an American poet, journalist, and editor-in-chief of the New York Post.

He began his education at Williams College, then studied law and worked as a lawyer, but a very different fate awaited him. In 1825, he moved to New York City and became co-editor of the New York Review. In 1827 he became editor of the New York Evening Post, and in 1829 he became its editor-in-chief and co-owner.

Bryant remained in this position until his death, for 50 years. He made the Post a voice for free trade, workers' rights, free speech, and abolition of the death penalty, and he was a founding member of the Republican Party.

Bryant wrote poetry from his early youth and announced himself by publishing a book of Poems (1821). His main theme was nature, and his best-known poems are "Thanatopsis" and "To a Waterfowl." In later years he devoted much time to translations and was an active patron of art and literature.

Date and place of birt:3 november 1794, Cummington, USA
Date and place of death:12 june 1878, New York City, USA
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Editor, Journalist, Jurist, Poet, Publicist, Publisher
Genre:Lyric poetry
Art style:Romanticism

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