Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was an English poet. He was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets. In 1829, Tennyson was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuktu". He published his first solo collection of poems, Poems Chiefly Lyrical, in 1830. "Claribel" and "Mariana", which remain some of Tennyson's most celebrated poems, were included in this volume. Although described by some critics as overly sentimental, his verse soon proved popular and brought Tennyson to the attention of well-known writers of the day, including Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Tennyson's early poetry, with its medievalism and powerful visual imagery, was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Tennyson also excelled at short lyrics, such as "Break, Break, Break", "The Charge of the Light Brigade",
Alfred Tennyson, 1er Barón Tennyson (6 de agosto de 1809 – 6 de octubre de 1892) fue un poeta inglés. Fue el Poeta Laureate durante gran parte del reinado de la reina Victoria y sigue siendo uno de los poetas británicos más populares. En 1829, Tennyson fue galardonado con la Medalla de Oro del Canciller en Cambridge por una de sus primeras piezas, "Timbuktu". Publicó su primera colección de poemas en solitario, Poems Chiefly Lyrical, en 1830. "Claribel" y "Mariana", que siguen siendo algunos de los poemas más famosos de Tennyson, fueron incluidos en este volumen. Aunque descrito por algunos críticos como excesivamente sentimental, su verso pronto se demostró popular y trajo a Tennyson a la atención de escritores conocidos del día, incluyendo Samuel Taylor Coleridge. La poesía temprana de Tennyson, con su medievalismo y poderosa imagen visual, fue una influencia importante en la Brotherhood Pre-Raphaelite.