Teacher, lover, poetHenry Wadsworth Longfellow is not dead. Certainly, it comes to life in each of its pieces. Longfellow was never just an ordinary person. He appreciated the arts from a young age and continued to be drawn towards them. He certainly led most other writers into the Romanticism era. His pieces were considered the best of the time. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, born in 1807, is one of the most renowned authors of the Romanticism era, with one of his most famous works "A Psalm of Life", which is still appreciated 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 was named after his maternal uncle, Henry Wadsworth, who died while serving in the Navy. He was the second child born into a family with only one other son, but that would soon change as he has a total of three brothers and four sisters. After Longfellow was only 7 months old, his mother wrote of his "passion for singing and dancing" (Beebe). As a boy, the poet loved to read and listen to stories told by foreign sailors. Listening to many different languages ​​as a child must have later inspired him to study foreign languages. Additionally, having such studious parents who encouraged reading at an early age helped Longfellow discover his passion for writing. Although H. W. Longfellow enjoyed “normal boyish activities,” he preferred reading under a tree, enjoying nature; which, presumably, is due to the fact that his mother appreciated nature very much. Henry Longfellow began school at the age of three; went to Mrs. Fellows' school... middle of paper... Longfellow was a novelist and poet like many others in his literary age. He wrote about nature, morality and general aspects of life. It was clear that the events of that 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 appreciated as they have been for the past 200 years and he will be ceaselessly recognized as a frontman of the Romantic era. Longfellow experienced many joyous and tragic moments throughout his life and these made him a more emotionally accessible author. The Romantic Era definitely wouldn't have been as beautiful without him. Critics may disagree that Longfellow was highly regarded throughout the world. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow will never stop being considered an inspiration.