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Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS (/ ˈtɛnɪsən /; 6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892), was an English poet. He was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria 's reign. In 1829, Tennyson was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuktu".
Nov 4, 2024 · Alfred, Lord Tennyson (born August 6, 1809, Somersby, Lincolnshire, England—died October 6, 1892, Aldworth, Surrey) was an English poet often regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian age in poetry. He was raised to the peerage in 1884.
Mar 1, 2016 · Alfred, Lord Tennyson lived a long time, and wrote a great deal of poetry. The definitive edition of his Poems stretches to three large volumes. Nevertheless, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to choose ten of the best Tennyson poems, ranging from his narrative poems to lyrics and elegies and everything in between.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson | The Poetry Foundation. 1809—1892. Photo by Time Life Pictures/Mansell/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images. More than any other Victorian-era writer, Tennyson has seemed the embodiment of his age, both to his contemporaries and to modern readers.
Nov 4, 2024 · Quick Facts. In full: Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson of Aldworth and Freshwater. Born: August 6, 1809, Somersby, Lincolnshire, England. Died: October 6, 1892, Aldworth, Surrey. Also Known As: Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson of Aldworth and Freshwater. Title / Office: poet laureate (1850-1892) Show More. Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Tennyson was the grand old man of Victorian poetry, holding the Laureateship for 42 years and famous for In Memoriam A.H.H., The Idylls of The King and Maud, and Other Poems – the last of which includes “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
Born on August 6, 1809, in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England, Alfred, Lord Tennyson is one of the most well-loved Victorian poets. Tennyson, the fourth of twelve children, showed an early talent for writing. At the age of twelve he wrote a 6,000-line epic poem.
