~ 1772 - 1834
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was an English poet, literary critic, and philosopher, born on October 21, 1772. He is best known for his significant contributions to the Romantic movement in literature, particularly for poems such as "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Kubla Khan." Coleridge's work explored themes of imagination and nature, and he also played a key role in the development of literary criticism with his expansive thoughts on the relationship between art and experience.