William Wordsworth: Born in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England on April 7, 1770. Studied in St. John’s College in Cambrige. Later went on a tour around Europe that sparked his interest in the “common man” and his sympathy for life and its issues. Said to be starter of the movement in England. The Prelude (1850) is his most famous poem. The simplicity of this piece seldom is what it seems, demonstrating the philosophy of nature and the extension of the Gothic cathedral writing.
Edgar Allan Poe: Born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809. Known as “The Father of the Detective Story”. Went into University of Virginia, going into debt he left and went to West Point where after being kicked out he fully pursued writing. His eerie writings include Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque. The Raven in 1845 was his most famous piece demonstrating his Gothic writing skills.