Portrait of Matthew Arnold. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Matthew Arnold

Born

British poet and cultural critic (1822–1888).

Quick Facts

Died
1888-04-15
Occupation
poet · writer · literary critic · university teacher · journalist · school inspector · essayist · philologist · critic
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Birthplace
Laleham
Affiliation
American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
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Received
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Received
Newdigate Prize

Works & Screen Credits

  • The Scholar-Gypsy
  • Thyrsis
  • Dover Beach
  • Tristram and Iseult
  • To Marguerite: Continued
  • Sohrab and Rustum
  • Balder Dead
  • On Translating Homer
  • Culture and Anarchy

Education

Matthew Arnold’s education and training.

  • Balliol College
  • Rugby SchoolFrom September 1837

Languages

Other languages

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q271032 ↗
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