William Cullen Bryant

William Cullen Bryant
Cabinet card of Bryant by José Maria Mora, c. 1876
Born	(1794-11-03)November 3, 1794 Cummington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	June 12, 1878(1878-06-12) (aged 83) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Roslyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Poet journalist editor
Alma mater	Williams College
Notable works	"Thanatopsis"
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William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. Born in Massachusetts, he started his career as a lawyer but showed an interest in poetry early in his life.

In 1825, Bryant relocated to New York City, where he became an editor of two major newspapers. He also emerged as one of the most significant poets in early literary America and has been grouped among the fireside poets for his accessible and popular poetry.