John Greenleaf Whittier
American Quaker poet and abolitionist whose Snow-Bound is a classic evocation of New England rural life. He was an important antislavery journalist before turning to poetry.
Works
- Snow-BoundNarrative poem depicting a New England family snowed in during a winter storm
- Maud MullerNarrative poem about a young woman's encounter with a hay maker and fate
- Barbara FrietchieNarrative poem celebrating a woman's patriotic flag-waving during the American Civil War
- In School-DaysNostalgic poem recalling childhood friendships and school days in rural New England
- Collected Poems