author
E. G. (Elihu Goodwin) Holland
1817–1878
A 19th-century American writer and minister, he published poetry, essays, drama, and biography, including Niagara, and Other Poems and Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger. His work moves between religion, criticism, and landscape writing, with a strong interest in moral and spiritual themes.
1 Audiobook
Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger Fourth Edition
by E. G. (Elihu Goodwin) Holland
About the author
Born in 1817 and active in the mid-1800s, E. G. Holland wrote under the full name Elihu Goodwin Holland. Surviving library and publishing records show him as the author of several books across different forms, including Essays and a Drama in Five Acts (1852), Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger (1853), Reviews and Essays, and Niagara, and Other Poems (1861).
Holland seems to have been a versatile literary figure rather than a writer tied to a single genre. His books range from religious and biographical writing to criticism and poetry, suggesting a career shaped by both literary ambition and serious moral concerns. The poem collection Niagara, and Other Poems especially points to his interest in grand American scenery and reflective verse.
He died in 1878. While he is not widely remembered today, the continued preservation of his books in major libraries and public-domain archives shows that his work still holds value as part of 19th-century American literary and religious culture.