Joel Barlow

Comprehensive information about Joel Barlow including biographical information, facts, literary works, and more. Joel Barlow, an American poet and diplomatist, born 1755. After an active and changeful life as chaplain, lawyer, editor, land-agent, lecturer, and consul, he went to Paris and acquired a fortune. On his return to America he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to France (1811), but died near Cracow in 1812 on his way to meet Napoleon. His principal poem, The Columbiad (The Vision of Columbus), dealing with American history from the time of Columbus, was published in 1807. This educational Joel Barlow resource has information about the author's life, works, quotations, articles and essays, and more.