Alfred K. Lord Tennyson
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Alfred K. Lord Tennyson has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Jan 2026). His poem 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' is used to frame and memorialize the battle event being explained.
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson was an English poet. He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria's reign. In 1829 he was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuktu". He published his first solo collection of poems, Poems, Chiefly Lyrical, in 1830. "Claribel" and "Mariana", which remain some of Tennyson's most celebrated poems, were included in this volume. Some critics described Tennyson as overly sentimental. However,
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Role | Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom (1850–1892) |
| Affiliation | British literary establishment / Victorian-era UK |
Who talks about Alfred K. Lord Tennyson on podcasts?
Alfred K. Lord Tennyson came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Stuff You Should Know.
What is Alfred K. Lord Tennyson mentioned alongside?
Worked with: William Howard Russell