Quick Facts About Matthew Arnold
- Born
- December 24, 1822
- Died
- April 15, 1888
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Profession
- Critic
- Notable works
- Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism
- Known for
- The Scholar-Gypsy, Thyrsis, To Marguerite: Continued, Tristram and Iseult, On Translating Homer
- Spouse
- Frances Lucy Wightman
About Matthew Arnold
Matthew Arnold was an English poet and cultural critic. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the headmaster of Rugby School, and brother of both Tom Arnold, literary professor, and William Delafield Arnold, novelist and colonial administrator. He has been characterised as a sage writer, a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues. He was also an inspector of schools for thirty-five years, and supported the concept of state-regulated secondary education.
Biography source:
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