British Poets Launched Lyrical Revolution
During a brief, but incredibly productive year at the end of the 18th century, British poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge joined forces to launch a literary revolution: the English Romantic movement. The story of their partnership "cuts so directly against the myth of the solitary artistic genius."
Wordsworth and Coleridge fed off each other's enthusiasm and intoxicating ideas. Coleridge was only 24 — and known mainly for his fiery political speeches; Wordsworth was 26 — and completely unknown as a poet. Somehow, they convinced each other they could launch a revolution.
Steve Paulson reports for Wisconsin Public Radio.
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