IDENTITY
Poetry (general)
Literature
Work Summary
A corpus-level authority for Longfellow's poetry where no single poem can be securely isolated. His verse ranges across narrative, historical, domestic, religious and reflective subjects and frequently treats memory, consolation, nature, moral perseverance and the passage of time.
Evidence Summary
Van Gogh sees a reproduction by Edelfelt and says it has something of Longfellow's poetry.
Direct literary–visual analogy.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Work
Poetry (general)
Years / Period
30 Apr 1883
Van Gogh Relation
Compared / Connected, Discussed / Commented On, Mentioned
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
There’s a touch of Longfellow’s poetry about it.
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
30 Apr 1883 — Letter 338
Compared with painting
There’s a touch of Longfellow’s poetry about it.
Response: Van Gogh sees a reproduction by Edelfelt and says it has something of Longfellow's poetry.
Connection: Direct literary–visual analogy.
Related Research Nodes
Study Subject
Themes
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