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portrait portrait gallery , london of john keats by william hilton . national romanticism 23 february 1821 rome , papal states moorgate , london , england 250px 31 october 1795 john keats by william hilton.jpg john keats
 poet king 's college london
john keats

john keats -lrb- ; 31 october 1795 -- 23 february 1821 -rrb- was an english romantic poet .
he was one of the main figures of the second generation of romantic poets , along with lord byron and percy bysshe shelley , despite his work having been in publication for only four years before his death .
although his poems were not generally well received by critics during his lifetime , his reputation grew after his death , and by the end of the 19th century , he had become one of the most beloved of all english poets .
he had a significant influence on a diverse range of poets and writers .
jorge luis borges stated that his first encounter with keats was the most significant literary experience of his life .
the poetry of keats is characterised by sensual imagery , most notably in the series of odes .
today his poems and letters are some of the most popular and most analysed in english literature .
