William Cullen Bryant (Short) Biography
...rit" by Harvard College. It was then that Bryant left his life as a lawyer and began writing poetry for a living. He became assistant editor of the New York Review and Atheneum Magazine sortly before traveling to France, Italy, and Germany. Bryant would later extend his travels to Egypt, Syria, and Cuba. He was often asked to pay public tributes in the memory of respected Americans. Bryant continued to compose magnificent poetry until his death on June 12th, 1878. The works of Bryant are still thought to be some of the best and most intriguing poetry in American history. William Cullen Byant was born on November 3rd, 1794, in Cummington, Massachusetts. He was the son of a physician of considerable literary culture who was very interested in the culture of his children. Bryant's mother,a descendant of John Alden, insisted on living by strict Puritanical discipline. In 1810, Bryant entered William's College. However, only three years later, he left school and entered the study of law. Bryant had been writing (what many local newspapers said to be amazing) poetry since the age of ten when he was finally recognized as a "writer of great m...