Matthew Arnold
British poet and cultural critic (1822-1888) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 65
Matthew Arnold was an English poet and cultural critic. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the headmaster of Rugby School, and brother of both Tom Arnold, literary professor, and William Delafield Arnold, novelist and colonial administrator.
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Caricature by James Tissot published in Vanity Fair in 1871
Matthew Arnold's grave at All Saints' Church, Laleham, Surrey.
Caricature from Punch, 1881: "Admit that Homer sometimes nods, That poets do write trash, Our Bard has written "Balder Dead," And also Balder-dash"
A London County Council blue plaque for Arnold at 2 Chester Square, Belgravia
Frances Lucy Arnold - "Flu" to Matthew - 1883 photographAwards
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He has been characterised as a sage writer, a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues. He was also an inspector of schools for thirty-five years, and supported the concept of state-regulated secondary education.
