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Born in Louisiana, Charles C. Calhoun studied history at the University of Virginia and law at Christ Church, Oxford. He divides his time between Boston and Portland, Maine, where he is on the staff of the Maine Humanities Council.
A sprightly, long-needed biography of 19th-century America's most famous, myth-making poet . . . An enormously sympathetic portrait of a universally admired gentleman [that] could well encourage a new generation to read Longfellow. -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review<br><br> Masterful . . . warm and vivid . . . and solid in placing [Longfellow] in the context of [his] times. --Michael Kenney, Boston Sunday Globe <br><br> Calhoun's biography is commendable. . . His defense of Longfellow's poetry is all the more forceful for never being overstated. --Frank Wilson, Philadelphia Inquirer <br><br> [A] sympathetic and welcome biography. . . Calhoun has written a fine book. --Patrick J. Walsh, Christian Science Monitor <br><br> [A] readable, informative biography. . . Longfellow became for his day an international icon of literature and civility. --Tony Lewis, Providence Sunday Journal
