The Poetry of H. D. (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Hilda Doolittle
- First Published: 1916
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Mythology or myths, Sex or sexuality, Twentieth century, Authors or writers, Literature, Poetry or poets, Dreams, Feminism, Women, Greek or Roman times, Psychoanalysis or psychoanalysts
Critical Evaluation:
The poetry of H.D., as Hilda Doolittle chose to call herself, represents the most Imagistic poems of the school of Imagism. This school of “new” poetry, flourishing during the first two decades of the twentieth century, was finally triumphed over and controlled by Amy Lowell. The proponents had as their credo of poetry (1) the use of common speech; (2) the creation of new rhythms; (3) absolute freedom in subject matter; (4) the use of image; (5) the writing of hard, definite, and clear verse; and (6) the concentration of poetry in its very essence....
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