William Wordsworth was a poet from Cumbria, England. He attended Hawkshead Grammar School and St. John’s College in Cambridge. Wordsworth’s early poetry was published in collections such as An Evening Walk and Descriptive Sketches.
The most well-known work by Wordsworth, The Prelude, was published posthumously; he worked on the poem throughout his life. This piece is considered by many critics and scholars to be a highlight of English romanticism.
Information from Poets.org.