Metaphysical poets

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The metaphysical poets were a loose group of British lyric poets of the 17th century, who shared an interest in metaphysical concerns and a common way of investigating them. The label "metaphysical" was given much later by Samuel Johnson in his Life of...

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Contemporary Review

The Metaphysical Poets. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
03/01/2002: 155 words, approx. 1 pages

The Metaphysical Poets. David Reid. Longman. [pounds sterling]16.99 p.b. 293 pages. ISBN 0-582-29835-0. This book looks at the poetry of John Donne, George Herbert, Richard Crashaw, Henry Vaughan, Andrew Marvell and Thomas Traherne. The author suggests that the book's sub-title could be 'Six...

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The Washington Post

'Empire Falls' Wins Fiction Pulitzer; 'Metaphysical Club,' Composer Brant, Poet Carl Dennis Take Arts Prizes
04/09/2002: 1,087 words, approx. 4 pages

Practicality and poignancy prevailed yesterday when the Pulitzer Prize board announced the 2002 winners for letters, drama and music. "Empire Falls" by Richard Russo won the award for fiction. "I thought it was a real long shot," said Russo of his tragicomic...

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