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Ten Modern Poets
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Literary FiguresLiterary CriticismPoetry Criticism
ISBN13: 9781026031544
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 322
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Ten Modern Poets provides an engaging and illuminating look into the lives and creative output of ten influential figures who shaped the landscape of early twentieth-century verse. Written with both clarity and critical insight, Rica Brenner offers a series of biographical and analytical sketches designed to bring readers closer to the poets who defined a generation. By examining the unique voices and stylistic innovations of these writers, the work serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the transition into modernism.
The collection explores a diverse range of literary masters, featuring American icons such as Robert Frost, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Amy Lowell, and Carl Sandburg. It also crosses the Atlantic to profile British luminaries including John Masefield, Walter de la Mare, Alfred Noyes, A. E. Housman, and Rudyard Kipling. Through these portraits, Brenner highlights the personal experiences and historical contexts that informed their work, from the pastoral reflections of New England to the rhythmic vitality of industrial cities. Ten Modern Poets is a valuable resource for students of literature and enthusiasts of poetry alike, capturing the spirit of a transformative era when traditional forms met the bold experimentation of the new century.
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