Tennyson’s 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' was written over a period of 17 years to mourn the death of:
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Correct answer: Arthur Henry Hallam
Arthur Henry Hallam was Tennyson's close friend from Cambridge and his sister's fiancé. His sudden death in 1833 prompted Tennyson to write this massive elegiac work exploring grief, faith, and science.
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