Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882), known professionally as Waldo Emerson, was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the transcenden

When the members of the group, who had been pushed to the margins and refused a voice, began to rediscover their identity, the idea for this anthology was born.

In this famous speech, Emerson encouraged American intellectual independence from Europe and urged American writers to develop their own styles instead of imita