The Fireside Poets (also known as the Schoolroom or Household Poets) were a group of 19th-century American poets from New England. The group is usually described as comprising Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant, John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russell Lowell, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., who were the first American poets whose popularity rivaled that of British poets, both at home and abroad. The name "Fireside Poets" is derived from that popularity. Emily Dickinson, one of the best known American poets. ... The states marked in red show New England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... William Cullen Bryant William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 - June 12, 1878) was an American Romantic poet and journalist. ... John Greenleaf Whittier John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an American Quaker poet and forceful advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. ... James Russell Lowell circa 1855. ... Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. ... British poetry is poetry written by British poets. ...

The 'Fireside Poets' general adherence to expected poetic convention—standard forms, regular meter, and rhymed stanzas—made their body of work particularly suitable for memorization and recitation, both in schools and at home, where it was a source of entertainment for families gathered around the fire. The Chinese poem Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain by Emperor Gaozong (Song Dynasty) Poetry (from the Greek , poiesis, making or creating) is a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible meaning. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A rhyme is a repetition of identical or similar sounds in two or more different words and is most often used in poetry. ... In poetry, a stanza is a unit within a larger poem. ... For computer memory, see computer storage. ... Recitation means a discussion carried by a Teaching Assistant to supplement a lecture given by a senior faculty at an academic institution. ...

The poets' primary subjects were the domestic life, mythology, and politics of America, in the latter of which several of the poets were directly involved.

Longfellow, Lowell, and Holmes are featured in the bestselling novel The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl, published 2003. Introduction The Dante Club is the first novel by Matthew Pearl. ... Matthew Pearl wrote The Dante Club, a bestselling novel published in more than 40 countries. ...

External links

• Yale Book of American Verse at Bartleby.com
• An American Anthology, 1787–1900 at Bartleby.com
• Information on the Fireside Poets from the Academy of American Poets
• PowerPoint presentation on the Fireside Poets from HuffEnglish.com

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