Studies of Contemporary Poets

"Studies of Contemporary Poets" by Mary C. Sturgeon is a book about different English poets and their poetry during the 20th century. Some prominent names included in the study are Lascelles Abercrombie – Wilson Gibson – Ralph Hodgson – Ford Madox Hueffer – An Irish group – Rose Macaulay – John Masefield – Harold Monro – Sarojini Naidu and many more. Excerpt: «In the sweet chorus of modern poetry, one may hear a strange new harmony. It is the life of our time, evoking its own music: constraining the poetic spirit to utter its own message. The peculiar beauty of contemporary poetry, with all its fresh and varied charm, grows from that; and in that, too, its vitality is assured. Its art has the deep sanction of loyalty: its loyalty draws inspiration from the living source. There is a fair company of these new singers; and it would seem that there should be large hope for a generation, whether in its life or letters, which can find such expression. Listening carefully, however, some notes ring clearer, stronger, or more significant than others; and of these the voice of Mr Abercrombie appears to carry the fullest utterance.»