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Great Poets of the World: English-Language Poets (1895-1922)

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Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. English-language Poets 1895 - 1922.”

As the 20th Century dawned, England and America transitioned from agrarian based economies and societies to technological and industrial based ones. This program highlights the Irish literary revival, the Harlem Renaissance, and avant-garde realism in poetry that grew out of these changing societies. Part of the "Great Poets of the World" series.

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Great Poets of the World
Episode 1
56 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. Spanish-Language Poets.”
Great Poets of the World
Episode 2
28 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. Poets of the European Continent.”
Great Poets of the World
Episode 3
29 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. English-language Poets Eighth Century A.D. - 1830 .”
Great Poets of the World
Episode 4
28 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. English-language Poets 1831 - 1894.”
Great Poets of the World
Episode 5
28 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. English-language Poets 1895 - 1922.”
Great Poets of the World
Episode 6
26 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. English-language Poets 1923 - present.”
Great Poets of the World
Episode 7
27 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. Poets of the Middle East and Asia.”
Great Poets of the World
Episode 8
28 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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