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James Russell Lowell is one of the group authors sometimes called the Fireside poets, a group which also included Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and John Greenleaf Whittier. Their poems were written to be read by the whole family; therefore, they were inoffensive in terms of language and politics, simple to understand, and full of classical allusions. James Russell Lowell was considered a fireside poet because he branched out from purely literary activities into the fields of education, diplomacy, and political protest. ... Lowell earned this nickname because he frequently used the hearth as an image of comfort and unity, a place where families gathered to learn and tell stories.
Unlike the other fireside poets, Lowell was dedicated to man’s freedom and equal opportunity to attain the good life. ... He was considered a fireside poet because he wrote in styles ranging from literary to the realistic employing classical allusions as well as colloquial speech. ... “The Bigalow Papers” were an accomplishment for the fireside poet, Lowell, because it added to the American tradition of long satirical poems. ... Lowell was saddened by the losses in his immediate family and became less actively involved in controversial reform movements.
Approximate Word count = 960
Approximate Pages = 3.8
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