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ABOUT CARL SANDBURG: Widely regarded as “a major figure in contemporary literature”, Carl Sandburg, born in 1878, was an American poet, writer, and editor who won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry and one for his biography of Abraham Lincoln. Sandburg himself was perhaps the first American urban folk singer, accompanying himself on solo… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Lost by Carl Sandburg: 2022
About the Poet: Well-known for being one of the first renowned English metaphysical poets of his time, Andrew Marvell was also a satirist and politician. Born on the 31st of March 1621 in Yorkshire to the clergyman of the Church of England, he completed his Bachelors at Trinity College, Cambridge. Having traveled through continental Europe,… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of The Mower, Against Gardens by Andrew Marvell: 2022
About the Poet: Irwin Allen Ginsberg (June 3, 1926- April 5, 1997) was an American poet that was one of the few faces of the Beat Generation of 1950s. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he later went on to study his Bachelor’s degree at Columbia University. He largely opposed militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sunflower Sutra by Allen Ginsberg: 2022
About the Poet: Christina Rossetti (5 December 1830- 29 December 1894) was an English writer who wrote a variety of romantic, devotional and children’s poems during her time. The sister of Pre-Raphaelite writer-artists, Dante Gabriel and William Rossetti, she was gifted with heights of creative powers. Although she was educated at home, it was by… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Memory by Christina Rossetti: 2022
About the Poet: Henry Charles Bukowski (August 16, 1920- March, 1994) was a German poet born in America. He was not only a poet but also a novelist, and a short story writer. His writing was greatly influenced by the social, cultural and economic environment of his home city in Los Angeles. His poems would… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Marina by Charles Bukowski: 2022
About the Poet: Henry Charles Bukowski (August 16, 1920- March, 1994) was a German poet born in America. He was not only a poet but also a novelist, and a short story writer. His writing was greatly influenced by the social, cultural and economic environment of his home city in Los Angeles. His poems would… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Decline by Charles Bukowski: 2022
The poem ‘The Bluebird’ by Charles Bukowski conveys the message that despite the hard exterior, inside a man, there is a persona filled with sentiment and emotions. Men’s great vulnerability is oppressed under the social structure where tears are a weakness and vulnerability is a disadvantage. Through the poem, Bukowski brings out the feeling of… Continue reading Bluebird: Summary and Analysis: 2023
Introduction to the Poet: Henry Charles Bukowski (born Heinrich Karl Bukowski; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was a German-born American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His home city Los Angeles’ social, economic, political background influenced his writing. His writing deals with the lives of poor Americans, downtrodden of American society, alcoholism, relationship with women,… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Stuck In The Rain On The Freeway by Bukowski: 2022
Introduction to the Poet: Attipat Krishnaswami Ramanujan was born in Mysore City on 16th March, 1929 as the son of an astronomer and professor of Mathematics. Not only an Indian poet and scholar of English Literature, but he was also a translator, playwright, folklorist and philologist. He wrote both in English and Kannada, though his… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of On The Death of A Poem by Ramanujan: 2022
Introduction: In Rabindranath Tagore’s short story The Lost Jewels, Tagore allows the reader to consider the endless possible outcomes to his story and the message or central idea and theme that he imparts. The central idea is considered in the title and reveals the context of the poem. The central idea is a more direct… Continue reading Summary of The Lost Jewels by Rabindranath Tagore: 2022
