John Keats

John Keats stands as a central figure of the English Romantic movement. Despite facing consistent critical attacks from contemporary periodicals during his brief life, his posthumous influence on subsequent poets, such as Alfred Tennyson, has been profound. His poetry is distinguished by its elaborate word choice and rich sensory imagery, particularly evident in a series of odes that represent his masterpieces and endure as some of the most beloved poems in English literature. Keats's letters, which articulate his aesthetic theory of "negative capability," are celebrated for their insights into artistic creation.