About Marianne Moore was born near St. Louis, Missouri, on November 15, 1887 and was raised in the home of her grandfather, a Presbyterian pastor. Moore was widely recognized for her work and was rewarded many honors such as the Bollingen prize, the National Book Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. She wrote with the freedom characteristic of the other modernist poets, often incorporating quotes from other sources into the text. Her use of language was always extraordinarily condensed and precise, capable of suggesting a variety of ideas and associations within a single, compact image. She was particularly fond of animals, and much of her imagery is drawn from the natural world. She is regarded as one of American literature’s foremost poets. Marianne Moore’s poetry is characterized by linguistic precision, keen and probing descriptions, and acute observations of people, places, animals, and art. Her poems often reflect her preoccupation with the relationships between the common and the uncommon, as well as advocate discipline in both art and life, and espouse restraint, modesty, and humor. She frequently used animals as a central image to emphasize themes of independence, honesty, and the integration of art and nature.
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Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.” |
Poetry:
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Modernism
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