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Although this emphasis seems non-Christian, many of the poem's images are Judeo-Christian in origin. [47] Additionally, the Platonic theory of pre-existence is related to the Christian understanding of the Incarnation, which is a connection that Shelley drops when he reuses many of Wordsworth's ideas in The Triumph of Life .
John Allyn McAlpin Berryman (born John Allyn Smith, Jr.; October 25, 1914 – January 7, 1972) was an American poet and scholar.He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the "confessional" school of poetry.
Hart was born on 5 July 1954 to James Henry Hart and his wife, Rosina Mary Wooton. [2] Hart's family moved to Brisbane, Australia, in 1966. [3] Hart attended secondary school at Oxley State High School, [3] and gained his Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from the Australian National University. [4]
Leslie Scalapino (July 25, 1944 – May 28, 2010) was an American poet, experimental prose writer, playwright, essayist, and editor, sometimes grouped in with the Language poets, though she felt closely tied to the Beat poets. [1]
He has published ten collections of poetry and five collections of essays in addition to his translations. In 2012 Di Piero received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize for his lifetime achievement; in making the award, Christian Wiman noted, "He’s a great poet whose work is just beginning to get the wide audience it deserves."
She started composing religious poetry, and became “a renowned writer across the Christian world.” Her popular poems include He Giveth More Grace and Christmas Carols, which were published in Christian Endeavour World and Sunday School Times. [1] [7] Flint passed away on 8 September 1932.
In August 1854, the same year in which Poems on Miscellaneous Subjects was written, Harper delivered a public address on “Education and the Elevation of the Colored Race”. [5] The success from this address gave her the opportunity to tour for the Anti-Slavery Society, and in addition to her antislavery lecturing, she often pulled from her ...
Elizabeth Alexander (born May 30, 1962) is an American poet, writer, and literary scholar who has served as the president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation since 2018. Previously, Alexander was a professor for 15 years at Yale University, where she taught poetry and chaired the African American studies department.