Edward Taylor

Edward Taylor
Borncirca 1642
England
DiedJune 29, 1729 (aged 86–87)
Westfield, Massachusetts
OccupationPoet
LanguageEnglish
GenrePoetry

Edward Taylor (c.1642 – June 29, 1729) was a colonial American poet, pastor and physician of English origin. His work remained unpublished for some 200 years but since then has established him as one of the foremost writers of his time. His poetry has been characterized as "American Baroque" as well as Metaphysical.