William Wordsworth (1770–1850) and Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) were two of the leading poets of English Romanticism. Friends and collaborators, they revolutionised poetry with the joint publication of Lyrical Ballads (1798), a work that marked the beginning of the Romantic movement in English literature.
Wordsworth became known for poetry centred on nature and human experience, exploring themes such as memory and the simplicity of rural life. Coleridge, by contrast, introduced elements of the supernatural and philosophy into his work, and is the author of iconic poems such as The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan.
Their friendship was intense and productive, but it suffered strains over the years due to personal difficulties—don’t ask them what happened one particular Christmas at Wordsworth’s house—and philosophical differences. Even so, the impact of their collaboration remains fundamental to world literature.
An engaging lecture by Jonathan Bate on the Lyrical Ballads, organised by Gresham College, offers further insight into these two figures. For those who prefer a more fictionalised account, there is also the film Pandaemonium (2001), directed by Julien Temple.
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Wordsworht and Coleridge: https://www.biografias.es/famosos/william-wordsworth.html
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