John Keats, who died at the age of twenty-five, had perhaps the most remarkable career of any English poet. ... read more
He’s a giant, on the tier just below Shakespeare and Milton, the twin peaks of English literature. If you love poetry and have not read Keats, you are missing the equivalent of a vital organ. He is, unquestionably, a high-canonical figure. His Odes alone are staggering achievements worthy of immortality. read more
In Tim Powers' book The Stress of Her Regard, John Keats, along with Percy Shelley and Lord Byron, is the victim of a vampire and his gift with language and poetry is a direct consequence of the vampire breed's attention. read more