Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who passed away on 25 July 1834, aged 61, was an English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian who was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets with his friend William Wordsworth. He also shared volumes and collaborated with Charles Lamb, Robert Southey, and Charles Lloyd.
He wrote the poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, as well as the major prose work Biographia Literaria. His critical works were highly influential, especially in relation to William Shakespeare, and he helped introduce German idealist philosophy to English-speaking cultures. Coleridge coined many familiar words and phrases, including "suspension of disbelief". He had a major influence on Ralph Waldo Emerson and American transcendentalism. Throughout his adult life, Coleridge had crippling bouts of anxiety and depression; it has been speculated that he had bipolar disorder, which had not been defined during his lifetime. He was physically unhealthy, which may have stemmed from a bout of rheumatic fever and other childhood illnesses. He was treated for these conditions with laudanum, which fostered a lifelong opium addiction.
Coleridge had a turbulent
career and personal life with a variety of highs and lows, but his public
esteem grew after his death, and he became considered one of the most
influential figures in English literature. For instance, a 2018 report by The Guardian labelled
him "a genius" who had progressed into "one of the most renowned
English poets." Organisations such as the Church of England celebrate his work during public events, such as a
"Coleridge Day" in June, with activities including literary recitals.
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