The poem 'The Scholar Gypsy' is written by-

- Matthew Arnold was a poet and critic.
- He is known for his strong moral voice.
- He is a Melancholic or Elegiac poet.
- His famous poems:
• Dover Beach,
• Sohrab and Rustom,
• The Scholar Gypsy.
- His famous books:
• The Study of Poetry,
• Literature and Dogma,
• Culture and Anarchy,
• Essays in Criticism.
- His famous Elegies:
• Thyrsis,
• Rughby Chapel,
• Heine's Grave.
Source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr M Mofizar Rahman and Encyclopedia of Britannica.