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Introduction to RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882): The pioneer of transcendentalist movement, Ralph Waldo Emerson, was also known for his essays, lectures and poetry. The nineteenth century American poet became the torchbearer of individualism and the very same quality kept him at an arm’s length from his contemporaries. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Emerson has a pure… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Concord Hymn by Ralph Waldo Emerson: 2022
Introduction to the Poet: Emily Dickinson was born on 10 December, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts. She seldom spent her time outside home and her closest associates were her sister Lavinia, her brother Austin and the Reverend Charles Wadsworth, who she met on a trip to Philadelphia. Dickinson was fond of a metaphysical poetry writing style… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of It Sifts From Leaden Sieves by Emily Dickinson: 2022
ABOUT THE POET: A three time Pulitzer Prize winner and a four time nominee for Nobel Prize in Literature, Edwin Arlington Robinson, born in 1869, was one of the most prolific major American poet and widely recognized as ‘a brilliant sonneteer’ was ironically, best remembered for only a handful of short poems. Robinson is considered… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sonnet by Edwin Arlington Robinson: 2022
ABOUT ELIZABETH BISHOP: Elizabeth Bishop (1911) was an American poet and short-story writer. The Pulitzer Prize, The National Book Award and a recipient of Neustadt International for Literature added to her feathers in the cap.She earned a bachelor’s degree from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1934. For a major American poet, Bishop published… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sonnet (1928) by Elizabeth Bishop: 2022
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
