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William Cullen Bryant
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American romantic poet and journalist (1794-1878)

Also known as: W. C. Bryant, William Bryant, William C. Bryant, Уильям Каллен Брайант, ويليام كولين برايانت, 윌리엄 컬렌 브라이언트

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Known works

  • Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
  • The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
  • Prentice Hall Literature--The American Experience
  • The United States in Literature -- The Glass Menagerie Edition
  • The United States in Literature -- All My Sons Edition (1973)