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Originally associated with empiricism, realism, and pragmatism; later associated with phenomenology; co-founded the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy with Earle and James M. Edie: Colin Wilson: June 26, 1931 – December 5, 2013 United Kingdom Author Wrote The Outsider: Richard Wright: September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960
Gerald William Barrax (June 21, 1933 – December 7, 2019) was an American poet and educator.. His poems appeared in numerous anthologies and journals. He was recognized by several awards, including the Raleigh Medal of Arts for "Extraordinary Achievement in the Arts" in 1993, the Sam Regan Award for contribution to the fine arts in North Carolina in 1991, and the 1983 Callaloo Creative ...
Haines' poems that were published in 1966 showcased his thoughts towards an existential spirit. The rhythm and positioning or spacing of lines Haines’ in the 48 poems if Winter News contained no more than 4-stresses. 27 of the poems have a 2-stresses rhythm, fourteen are essentially 3-stress, and seven of the poems are almost evenly divided ...
Atwood published her first poetry collection, Double Persephone, in 1961, prior to the publication of her novels, including The Handmaid’s Tale and 1988’s Cat’s Eye. She is now the author of ...
On the other hand, Camus focused most of his philosophy around existential questions. The absurdity of life and that it inevitably ends in death is highlighted in his acts. His belief was that the absurd – life being void of meaning, or man's inability to know that meaning if it were to exist – was something that man should embrace.
The poem is not known in any draft or manuscript version. Initially it was a part of the Songs of Innocence and printed as verso to The Little Black Boy; however, in the latest issues it is commonly placed last, forming a connecting link with the Introduction to the Songs of Experience. [3]
Wystan Hugh Auden (/ ˈ w ɪ s t ən ˈ h juː ˈ ɔː d ən /; 21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973 [1]) was a British-American poet. Auden's poetry is noted for its stylistic and technical achievement, its engagement with politics, morals, love, and religion, and its variety in tone, form, and content.
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (/ ˈ s ɒr ə n ˈ k ɪər k ə ɡ ɑːr d / SORR-ən KEER-kə-gard, US also /-ɡ ɔːr /-gor; Danish: [ˈsɶːɐn ˈɔˀˌpyˀ ˈkʰiɐ̯kəˌkɒˀ] ⓘ; [1] 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855 [2]) was a Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first Christian existentialist philosopher.