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Men, Women and Ghosts

by Amy Lowell

The imagist school was founded by Ezra Pound but later defined by Lowell. Simple speech is favoured over lyricism, freedom of rhythm over the metrical, clarity over opacity.

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English

Original Language

English

Published In

1916

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Amy Lowell

United States

Amy Lawrence Lowell was an American poet of the imagist school, which promoted a return to classical values. She posthumously won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1926. Amy Lowell was born on Februar...

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