History Creator / JohnKeats

->''"I have written independently without Judgment. I may write independently, and with Judgment, hereafter. The Genius of Poetry must work out its own salvation in a man: It cannot be matured by law and precept, but by sensation and watchfulness in itself — That which is creative must create itself — In Endymion, I leaped headlong into the sea, and thereby have become better acquainted with the Soundings, the quicksands, and the rocks, than if I had stayed upon the green shore, and piped a, silly pipe, and took tea and comfortable advice. I was never afraid of failure; for I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest."''

->''"I could be martyred for my religion. Love is my religion – I could die for that."''

By the time you reach 25, odds are you will be out of college and in an entry-level job. By the time John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was 25, he was one of the greatest poets in history -- [[ShortLivedBigImpact and dead]]. Keats never became particularly famous during his lifetime, but he would eventually have an immense influence on [[{{Romanticism}} Romantic Era]] poetry.

He is most famous for his series of odes, which remain very popular today. They include "Ode on a Grecian Urn", "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrAGCJJkNbE Ode to a Nightingale]]", and "Ode on Melancholy". He also wrote many other poems, such as "Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art", "La Belle Dame sans Merci" and "Literature/TheEveOfStAgnes".

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By the time you reach 25, odds are you will be out of college for a few years and in an entry-level job. By the time John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was 25, he was one of the greatest poets in history -- [[ShortLivedBigImpact and dead]]. He never became particularly famous during his lifetime, but he would eventually have an immense influence on [[{{Romanticism}} Romantic Era]] poetry.

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->''I could be martyred for my religion. Love is my religion -- I could die for that.''

Keats died of tuberculosis when he was only 25. Given what he accomplished in only that time, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen there is much speculation about what he could have done with a full career]] -- for example, he was in progress on an epic poem, ''The Fall of Hyperion'', which had the potential to become a classic on the level of ''Literature/ParadiseLost'', but was left unfinished when he died. We'll never know.

-->-- '''John Keats'''

Way over on the idealistic side of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism. Big fan of BeautyEqualsGoodness, very much not a fan of MeasuringTheMarigolds. Like other Romantics, NatureLover featured a lot. Tropes applying to him in real life include IllBoy, TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth, and VindicatedByHistory. He and Creator/LordByron were the SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan of the Romantic poets, respectively.

Oh, and if you notice that a ScienceFiction fan knows anything at all about him, credit the ''Literature/HyperionCantos'', which collectively constitute a primer on the life and desires of John Keats, and includes him as a significant character.

By the time you reach 25, odds are you will be out of college for a few years and in an entry-level job. By the time John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was 26, he was one of the greatest poets in history -- [[ShortLivedBigImpact and dead]]. He never became particularly famous during his lifetime, but he would eventually have an immense influence on [[{{Romanticism}} Romantic Era]] poetry.

By the time you reach 25, odds are you will be out of college for a few years and in an entry level job. By the time John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was 26, he was [[ShortLivedBigImpact one of the greatest poets in history -- and dead]]. He never became particularly famous during his lifetime, but he would eventually have immense influence on [[{{Romanticism}} Romantic Era]] poetry.

By the time you reach 26, odds are you will be out of college for a few years and in an entry level job. By the time John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was 26, he was [[ShortLivedBigImpact one of the greatest poets in history -- and dead]]. He never became particularly famous during his lifetime, but he would eventually have immense influence on [[{{Romanticism}} Romantic Era]] poetry.

By the time you reach 26, odds are you will be out of college for a few years and in an entry level job. By the time John Keats was 26, he was [[ShortLivedBigImpact one of the greatest poets in history -- and dead]]. He never became particularly famous during his lifetime, but he would eventually have immense influence on [[{{Romanticism}} Romantic Era]] poetry.

In 2009, a movie, ''BrightStar'', was made about his relationship with his [[TheMuse Muse]][=/=]GirlNextDoor, Fanny Brawne.

Oh, and if you notice that a ScienceFiction fan knows anything at all about him, credit the ''Literature/HyperionCantos'', which collectively constitute a primer on the life and desires of John Keats, and includes him as a significant character (ItMakesSenseInContext).

He is most famous for his series of odes, which remain very popular today. They include "Ode on a Grecian Urn", "Ode to a Nightingale", and "Ode on Melancholy". He also wrote many other poems, such as "Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art", "La Belle Dame sans Merci" and "Literature/TheEveOfStAgnes".

He is most famous for his series of odes, which remain very popular today. They include "Ode on a Grecian Urn", "Ode to a Nightingale", and "Ode on Melancholy". He also wrote many other poems, such as "Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art", "La Belle Dame sans Merci" and "The Eve of St. Agnes".

Oh, and if you notice that a ScienceFiction fan knows anything at all about him, credit ''The {{Hyperion}} Cantos'', which collectively constitute a primer on the life and desires of John Keats, and includes him as a significant character (ItMakesSenseInContext).

Way over on the idealistic side of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism. Big fan of BeautyEqualsGoodness, very much not a fan of MeasuringTheMarigolds. Like other Romantics, NatureLover featured a lot. Tropes applying to him in real life include IllBoy, TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth, and VindicatedByHistory. He and LordByron were the SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan of the Romantic poets, respectively.

Way over on the idealistic side of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism. Big fan of BeautyEqualsGoodness, very much not a fan of MeasuringTheMarigolds. Tropes applying to him in real life include IllBoy, TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth, and VindicatedByHistory. He and LordByron were the SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan of the Romantic poets, respectively.