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- NAME: Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
- OCCUPATION: Poet
- BIRTH DATE: August 06, 1809
- DEATH DATE: October 06, 1892
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Somersby, United Kingdom
- PLACE OF DEATH: Aldworth, United Kingdom
- Nickname: The Lord Tennyson
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Alfred, Lord Tennyson was Queen Victoria's poet laureate. His lasting works include "Ulysses," "The Lady of Shalott," and Idylls of the King.
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Born August 6, 1809, Alfred Tennyson wrote poetry as a child. His first published work received poor reviews, but his series of poems on a friend's death, In Memoriam, caught the eye of Queen Victoria. She made him poet laureate in 1850 and raised© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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