Whittier,John Greenleaf

Whittier,John Greenleaf
Whittier, John Greenleaf. 1807-1892.
American poet. His early works, such as Voices of Freedom (1846), reflect his opposition to slavery, but he is best known for his nostalgic poems about New England, including Snow-Bound (1866).

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  • Whittier, John Greenleaf — born Dec. 17, 1807, near Haverhill, Mass., U.S. died Sept. 7, 1892, Hampton Falls, Mass. U.S. poet and reformer. A Quaker born on a farm, Whittier had limited education but was early acquainted with poetry. He became involved in journalism and… …   Universalium

  • Whittier, John Greenleaf — ► (1807 92) Poeta estadounidense. Autor de Leyendas de Nueva Inglaterra en prosa y verso. * * * (17 dic. 1807, cerca de Haverhill, Mass., EE.UU.–7 sep. 1892, Hampton Falls, Mass.). Poeta y reformista norteamericano. Nació en una granja en el seno …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF —    the American Quaker Poet, born at Haverhill, in Massachusetts, the son of a poor farmer; wrought, like Burns, at field work, and acquired a loving sympathy with Nature, natural people, and natural scenes; took to journalism at length, and… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Whittier, John Greenleaf —  (1807–1892) American poet …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • Whittier, John Greenleaf — (1807 1892)    Poet, was b. at Haverhill, Massachusetts, of a Quaker family. In early life he worked on a farm. His later years were occupied partly in journalism, partly in farming, and he seems also to have done a good deal of local political… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Whittier, John Greenleaf —    см. Уиттьер, Джон Гринлиф …   Писатели США. Краткие творческие биографии

  • John Greenleaf Whittier — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Whittier. John Greenleaf Whittier, né à Haverhill, Massachusetts, le 17  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Greenleaf Whittier — noun United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807 1892) • Syn: ↑Whittier • Instance Hypernyms: ↑poet * * * John Greenleaf Whittier [John Greenleaf Whittier] …   Useful english dictionary

  • John Greenleaf Whittier — John Greenlaef Whittier, 1885 John Greenleaf Whittier (* 17. Dezember 1807 in Haverhill, Massachusetts; † 7. September 1892 in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire) war ein amerikanischer Dichter. Als Journalist arbeitete er zu Beginn seiner Karriere für …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Greenleaf Whittier — Infobox Writer name = John Greenleaf Whittier birthdate = birth date|1807|12|17|mf=y birthplace = Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States deathdate = death date and age|1892|9|7|1807|12|17|mf=y deathplace = Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, United… …   Wikipedia

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