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Imagist Anthology
Hardcover
Literary CriticismPoetry Anthologies
ISBN13: 9781025729688
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 230
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Imagist Anthology is a seminal collection that brings together the influential voices of the Imagist movement, a cornerstone of literary modernism. This volume showcases the radical shift in poetic expression during the early 20th century, emphasizing clarity, precision, and the use of the exact word. Featuring insightful contributions and a contextualizing foreword, the anthology includes works from some of the most significant figures in 20th-century literature, including James Joyce, D.H. Lawrence, H.D., Richard Aldington, and William Carlos Williams.
The works within demonstrate the movement's hallmark rejection of Victorian sentimentality in favor of the direct treatment of the thing, whether subjective or objective. Through the exploration of free verse and vivid, economical imagery, these poets redefined the boundaries of what poetry could achieve. Imagist Anthology serves as a vital historical record of a revolutionary period in literary history, capturing the collective spirit of a group of writers who sought to modernize the art of poetry for a new era. This collection remains an essential resource for scholars of modernism and readers of innovative, transformative verse.
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