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Bayard Taylor

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United States poet, novelist and travel writer (1825-1878)

United StatesWritersLived 1825 to 1878 · aged 53
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Bayard Taylor was an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat. As a poet, he was very popular, with a crowd of more than 4,000 attending a poetry reading once, which was a record that stood for 85 years. His travelogues were popular in both the United States and Great Britain.

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Illustration of San Francisco in November 1849, from publication El Dorado.Illustration of San Francisco in November 1849, from publication El Dorado.Cedarcroft, Taylor's home.Cedarcroft, Taylor's home.Grave of Bayard Taylor in Kennett Square, PennsylvaniaGrave of Bayard Taylor in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

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Bayard Taylor was an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat. As a poet, he was very popular, with a crowd of more than 4,000 attending a poetry reading once, which was a record that stood for 85 years. His travelogues were popular in both the United States and Great Britain. He served in diplomatic posts in Russia and Prussia.

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United States
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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
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Lived 1825 to 1878 · aged 53
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17 languages

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