John Keats(1795-1821 a critical reception of his poetry: not much read during his lifetime harshly judged by critics belief arose that negative criticism hastened his death(see Norton p. 767 for refutation of this theory Keats wrote to his brother georgeI think i shall be among the english poets after my deathJohn Keats (1795-1821) ◼ critical reception of his poetry: - not much read during his lifetime - harshly judged by critics - belief arose that negative criticism hastened his death (see Norton p. 767 for refutation of this theory) - Keats wrote to his brother George "I think I shall be among the English poets after my death