Introduction of famous foreign poets

1, william shakespeare (1564— 16 16)

He was the most important writer in Britain and Europe during the Renaissance. He was born into a merchant family in Stratford, central England. When I was a teenager, I received basic education in the local grammar school, studied Latin, philosophy and history, and got in touch with the works of ancient Roman playwrights. Later, he dropped out of school to make a living because of his family's decline.

When Shakespeare was young, famous troupes often toured the countryside, which cultivated his interest in drama. 1585 or so, he left his hometown and went to London. First he worked as a handyman in the theater, then he became an actor, and then he changed to writing plays.

Shakespeare not only participated in performances and screenwriters, but also had extensive contacts with society, and often went to court or went to the countryside with the troupe. These experiences broadened his horizons and laid the foundation for his creation.

2. robert burns (1759- 1796)

Robert burns (1759- 1796), a Scottish peasant poet, occupies a particularly important position in the history of English literature. He revived and enriched Scottish folk songs; His poems are full of music and can be sung. Burns was born in an era when the Scottish nation was facing foreign conquest. Therefore, his poems are full of radical ideas of democracy and freedom.

Poets live in bankrupt rural areas and have close ties with poor peasants. His poems praised the beauty of his hometown and expressed the simple friendship and love of laborers.

3. Longfellow (henry wadsworth longfellow, 1807- 1882)

/kloc-one of the greatest romantic poets in America in the 0/9th century. 1807 was born on February 27th in a lawyer's family in Portland, Maine. 1822 entered Bodoin College and was a classmate with Hawthorne.

After graduation, I have been to France, Spain, Italy and Germany to learn the languages and literature of these countries. From 65438 to 0836, he began to teach language and literature at Harvard University 18 years, devoted himself to introducing the works of European culture and romantic writers, and became an important figure in the literary and social circles of Cambridge, the cultural center of New England.