A Brief Life Sketch of Vachel Lindsay and Formative Influences

Authors: Ashok Kumar

Country: India

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Abstract: The poetic renaissance saw Nicholes Vachel Lindsay at the head of the group of poets better known as New poets or exponents of New Poetry of Spokesmen of the plain people Lindsay’s description of himself as the Casey at the Bat of American poetry sums up his reputation during his lifetime (1879-1931) as well as today. Lindsay was his mother’s son but born under a moon of magic that turned his horoscope the other way around. Somehow her aggressive missionary spirit, was glinted with romance in his ugly duckling of a son, making him a mediaeval crusader in a world forgetful of chivalry.

Keywords: Renaissance

Paper Id: 1656

Published On: 2021-02-24

Published In: Volume 9, Issue 1, January-February 2021

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