← James Russell LowellA Fable for Criticsby James Russell LowellMock-heroic poem humorously evaluating American poets and literary figuresFind on Amazon↗About the authorJames Russell LowellAmerican poet, critic, and diplomat who wrote the satirical Biglow Papers in Yankee dialect. He was a founding editor of The Atlantic Monthly and one of the Fireside Poets.More by James Russell LowellThe Biglow PapersSatirical papers critiquing American political and social issues through rural dialect→The Vision of Sir LaunfalAllegorical poem about a knight's quest for charity and spiritual redemption→Poems→