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Dominic Frances Moraes (1938-2004) considered a pioneer of Indian English Poetry, had published almost 30 books during his lifetime, and contributed much to inter-continental poetic understanding through essays, articles and theories. Born in Bombay, his father Frank Moraes was an…
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You’re - Sylvia Plath
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The Intruder - Roy Fisher
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Armor’s Undermining Modesty - Marianne Moore
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Frances Cornford
B. 1886 D. 1960
Born Frances Crofts Darwin, Cornford grew up in Cambridge and was a granddaughter of Charles Darwin. Her early verse was widely popular attracting positive reviews, but attention waned thereafter. She was awarded the Queen’s Medal for Poetry (1959). She published…
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Marianne Moore
B. 1887 D. 1972
Marianne Moore (1887-1972) was born in St, Louis, Missouri. She grew up in her maternal grandfather’s house, where her mother acted as a housekeeper. Moore’s father, an inventor, was committed to an asylum. On his death, Moore moved with her…