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George Edward Woodberry
1855–1930
A poet, critic, and teacher of literature, he helped shape how American readers encountered both poetry and writers like Edgar Allan Poe. His work moved easily between scholarship and art, giving his books a thoughtful, reflective voice.
4 Audiobooks
A History of Wood-Engraving
by George Edward Woodberry
Nathaniel Hawthorne
by George Edward Woodberry
North Africa and the desert : Scenes and moods
by George Edward Woodberry
Heart of Man
by George Edward Woodberry
About the author
Born in Beverly, Massachusetts, in 1855, George Edward Woodberry became known as an American literary critic, poet, and essayist. He studied at Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard, and later taught literature, including a period as a professor of comparative literature at Columbia.
Woodberry wrote in several forms, but he is especially remembered for combining a scholar’s knowledge with a poet’s feeling. He published poetry, criticism, and biography, and his work on Edgar Allan Poe helped introduce that author to new generations of readers.
He died in 1930, and his name has continued to carry weight in literary circles; Harvard’s Woodberry Poetry Room reflects the lasting connection between his legacy and American poetry.