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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803-April 27, 1882) was an American author, poet, philosopher, and orator. Known for his non-fiction essays and crowd-drawing speeches, his work greatly influenced his contemporaries as well as literary history. Nature created the foundations of transcendentalism, and it profoundly influenced Henry David Thoreau and his later writing of Walden. Emerson is also considered one of the first American writers to create a literary style that is uniquely American. Emerson's Collected Essays: First (1841) and Second (1844) Series, including the seminal essays "History," "Self-Reliance," "Experience," and "Politics," is considered one of the 100 greatest books of all time.
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