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William Cullen Bryant

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William Cullen Bryant

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Also known as W. C. Bryant

American romantic poet and journalist (1794-1878)

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William Cullen Bryant was an American male author who lived from 1794 to 1878. He is recognized as a contributor to the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. His literary output includes works such as *Letters of a traveller, or, Notes of things seen in Europe and America*, *A discourse on the life, character and genius of Washington Irving*, and *Amerikanische Gedichte*. Other associated titles include *Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience* and *A souvenir of William Cullen Bryant*.

Bryant’s writings have been cataloged across various databases, with Open Library listing 210 works, Crossref recording five, and Europeana Sparql noting seventeen. A quote attributed to him states, "All things that are on earth shall wholly pass away, Except the love of God, which shall live and last for aye." His name appears in 821 other encyclopedia articles, and he has 22 listeners with a playcount of 203 on Last.fm.

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Born
( 1794-11-03 ) November 3, 1794, Cummington, Massachusetts , U.S.
Died
June 12, 1878 (1878-06-12) (aged 83), New York City , U.S.
Resting place
Roslyn Cemetery , Greenvale, New York , U.S.
Occupation
Poet journalist editor
Alma mater
Williams College
Notable works
Thanatopsis
Relatives
Charity Bryant , Sylvia Drake (aunts), Edwin Bryant (cousin)

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human
Family name
Bryant
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Cummington
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
politician
Educated at
Williams College
Languages spoken
English language
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date of birth
1794-01-01
date of death
1878-01-01
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manner of death
accidental death
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has works in the collection
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
writing language
English language
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Works in European collections

17 objects attributed to William Cullen Bryant, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Picturesque America or The land we live in : a delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes ... and other picturesque features of our country

Picturesque America or The land we live in : a delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes ... and other picturesque features of our country

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The complete poetical works of William Cullen Bryant. collected and arranged by himself. With an introductory essay on his genius and writings by George Gilfillan. Illustrated by John Gilbert

The complete poetical works of William Cullen Bryant. collected and arranged by himself. With an introductory essay on his genius and writings by George Gilfillan. Illustrated by John Gilbert

The Life and Works of William Cullen Bryant : Edited by Parke Godwin, 4,2

The Life and Works of William Cullen Bryant : Edited by Parke Godwin, 4,2

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 1

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 1

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 3

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 3

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 2

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 2

The Life and Works of William Cullen Bryant : Edited by Parke Godwin, 3,1

The Life and Works of William Cullen Bryant : Edited by Parke Godwin, 3,1

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 4

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 4

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Encyclopedic overview

William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. Born in Massachusetts, he started his career as a lawyer but showed an interest in poetry early in his life.

In 1825, Bryant relocated to New York City, where he became an editor of two major newspapers. He also emerged as one of the most significant poets in early literary America and has been grouped among the fireside poets for his accessible and popular poetry.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “William Cullen Bryant” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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