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Longfellow and His “A Psalm of Life” Longfellow and His “A Psalm of Life” Longfellow’s Life and Career Style of Longfellow’s Poetry “A Psalm of Life” Longfellow’s Life and Career Childhood Education Career Childhood Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Birth: Portland, Maine, February 27, 1807 Father: lawyer and congressman Mother: daughter of General Peleg Wadsworth Enthusiasm about books Enthusiasm about Books “Every reader has his first book. I mean to say, one book among all others which in early youth first fascinates his imagination, and at once excites and satisfies the desires of his mind. To me, the first book was the ‘Sketch Book’ of Washington Irving.” Education Sent to a dame school at 3 (School Report in 1813) Entering a private Portland Academy at 6 Studying at Bowdoin College (1821-1825) College Days Grandfather: founder; father: trustee Classmate and friend: Nathaniel Hawthorne Translation of Horace’s works; scholarship Aspirations expressed in a letter to father Graduation: ranked 4th out of 38 students; elected to the Phi Beta Kappa; delivering commencement address School Report of 1813 “Master Henry Longfellow is one of the best boys we have in school. He spells and reads very well. He can also add and multiply numbers. His conduct last quarter was very correct and amiable.” Letter to Father “The fact is, I most eagerly aspire after future eminence in literature; my whole soul burns most ardently for it, and every earthly thought centers in it.” Career Trips to Europe: (1826-1829); (1835-1836); (1842); (1868-1869) Professorships: Bowdoin (1829-1835); Harvard (1836-1854) Two Marriages: 1831-1835; 1843-1861 Honors 1882: Death 1884: Bust at the Poets’ Corner Honors Receiving honorary degrees from Cambridge and Oxford Invited to Windsor by Queen Victoria Called by request upon the Prince of Wales Breakfasting with British Prime Minister Elected member of Russian Academy of Sciences, and of Spanish Academy 75th birthday celebrated by the nation Sty