William Cullen Bryant
William Cullen Bryant was an American romantic poet and journalist. Born November 3, 1794, in Cummington. Died June 12, 1878, in New York City. Known for Robert of Lincoln, Our Country’s Call and The Hunter’s Serenade. Educated at Williams College. Awards include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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- Described as
- American romantic poet and journalist (1794-1878)
- Other names
- W. C. Bryant
- Born
- November 3, 1794 · 11 references
- Died
- June 12, 1878 · 10 references
- Born in
- Cummington · 2 references
- Died in
- New York City · 3 references
- Buried in
- Roslyn Cemetery · 1 reference
- Cause of death
- falling from height
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- poet · 1 reference; journalist; translator; writer · 2 references; lawyer; politician · 1 reference
- Political party
- Republican Party
- Education
- Williams College
- Member of
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Century Association (1847–) · 1 reference
- Genre
- lyric poetry
- Known for
- Robert of Lincoln; Our Country’s Call; The Hunter’s Serenade; Thanatopsis
- Awards
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Spouse
- Frances Fairchild Bryant
- Children
- Julia Sands Bryant; Frances Bryant Godwin
- Father
- Peter Bryant · 1 reference
- Mother
- Sarah Snell · 1 reference
- Siblings
- Cyrus Bryant; Sarah Snell Bryant; John Howard Bryant
- Wikipedias with a page
- 39
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 14, 2026 · revision 1383556425
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.
- Born, in its opening lines
- November 3, 1794
- Died, in its opening lines
- June 12, 1878
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