Teacher, lover, poetHenry Wadsworth Longfellow is not dead. Certainly, it comes to life in each of its pieces. Longfellow was never an ordinary person. He has appreciated the arts since a young age and continues to be drawn towards them. He certainly led most other writers of the Romantic era. His plays were considered the best of the time. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, born in 1807, is one of the most renowned authors of the Romantic era, one of his most famous works being "A Psalm of Life", still beloved by American society. On February 27, 1807, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine, to Zilpah Wadsworth and Stephen Longfellow, an excellent lawyer and congressman. Longfellow's grandfather was General Wadsworth and he was named after his maternal uncle, Henry Wadsworth, who died while serving in the Navy. He was the second child in a family with only one other boy, but that would soon change as he has a total of three brothers and four sisters. When Longfellow was just 7 months old, his mother wrote about his "fondness for singing and dancing" (Beebe). As a child, the poet loved reading and listening to stories told by foreign sailors. Hearing many different languages ​​as a child must have inspired him later to study foreign languages. Additionally, having scholarly parents who encouraged reading from a young age helped Longfellow discover his passion for writing. Although HW Longfellow enjoyed "normal boy activities", he preferred reading under a tree and enjoying nature; which, no doubt, is due to the fact that his mother greatly appreciated nature. Henry Longfellow started school at the age of three; he went to Mrs. Fellows' school...... middle of paper...... Longfellow was a novelist and poet like many others in his literary era. He wrote about nature, morality and general aspects of life. It was clear that the events of this period influenced his writing. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an esteemed author who fit very well into his literary era and inspired many other poets of the time. The works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow will continue to be cherished as they have been. for 200 years and he will continually be recognized as a leader of the era of romanticism. Longfellow experienced many joyful and tragic moments throughout his life and they made him a more emotionally accessible author. The era of romanticism would certainly not have been as great without him. Critics may disagree that Longfellow was highly regarded around the world. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow will never cease to be considered a source of inspiration.