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Henry David Thoreau Biography

Place of birth Date of birth Concord, MA July 12, 1817

Date of death Concord, MA Place of death May 6, 1862 Burial location Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, MA (Bonus: who else is buried here?)

Interesting facts about childhood He worked in his father’s pencil factory Graduated from Harvard Never married

Place(s) where this author lived. Include dates and explain how each place influenced them. Concord, MA – childhood Boston, MA – went to Harvard Lived w/Emerson , ; E was mentor Walden Pond – ; wrote Walden

How did this author become inspired to write? Nature Individualism Abolitionism

Where applicable, explain any obstacles this writer faced His first two books didn’t sell well (A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers and Walden). Critics didn’t take him seriously as a writer during his lifetime

How successful was this author during his/her lifetime? First two books didn’t sell well Critics didn’t take him seriously However, lived according to his own principle of simplicity

If the author wasn’t successful or popular at the time of their death, explain how and why they are still well known today Biography published in England in 1890 Mahatma Gandhi read Walden in 1906 and recommended widely Other famous leaders have cited Walden as an influence

Why is this author considered influential? Creator of the idea of “ civil disobedience ” Many leaders and activists have borrowed his ideas, including Gandhi MLK Nelson Mandela Vietnam War activists

Identify five (5) characteristics of this author and give specific examples Loved nature – inspired by it Thoughtful – philosophical essays Innovative – improved pencil making Independent – lived life on his own terms