e.e. Cummings: The 20th Century’s Most Idiosyncratic Poet By: Sara Gilmore Poet Research Paper March 9‚ 2013 Mrs. Evans Although he was also a painter‚ he was mostly known for being a “painter with words.” Born into one of Boston’s most influential families‚ Edward Estlin Cummings’ (later known as e.e. Cummings) iconoclastic poetry acquired much attention from 20th century society. Encompassing over a total of 2‚900 poems‚ four plays‚ essays‚ and two autobiographical novels‚ Cummings’ work is
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Assignment ( 1 ) ’’ I carry your heart with me ’’ By E.E cummings I carry your heart with me . I carry it in my heart . I am never without it . Anywhere I go you go‚ my dear ; and whatever is done by only me is your
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The Uniqueness and Individualism of E.E. Cummings How does one make a grasshopper come to life in poetry? Well‚ E.E. Cummings found a way to do just this in his poem "Grasshopper." Since Cummings was a young child until his passing day he had a very eccentric personality. He used this personality in writing his poetry which allowed him to drastically stand out. In a way Cummings tried to show others‚ through his poems‚ the benefits of individualism. Cummings was raised in a strict household
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The Writing of a Modernist Audre Lorde once said‚ “Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change‚ a bridge across our fears of what has never been before.”(Lorde) During the 20th century many authors used a new modernistic style of writing. E.E. Cummings‚ a modernist writer‚ saw poetry in this way; his poem “anyone lives in a pretty how town” shows how he believes poetry is the skeleton of our lives and that it brings
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Edward Estlin Cummings‚ also known as E.E. Cummings was a very avant-garde poet that defies the rule of the english language. During the first World War‚ Cummings was arrested for three months under false grounds. His experience in jail inspired the thought of authoritarianism and modernism. Cummings’ was also influenced by Gertrude Stein’s syncytial and Amy Lowell’s imagistic experiment‚ inspired his work of using incorrect grammar‚ spelling‚ and poetry structure. Humans tend to cynical about facing
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Kailee Ambrosia Mrs. Marsden Honors LAL I 11 May 2012 Edward Estlin Cummings also known as ee cummings is one of the most famous poets America has ever known. Born in Massachusetts in‚ this writer and painter formed a very unique style through his poetry. Cummings is famous because of his complex thoughts portrayed in his pieces. Often times Cummings lures in and distracts his readers by beginning with topics such as society or children‚ but as the poem progresses they take a turn into
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Edward Estlin Cummings or E. E. Cummings‚as he was popularly called was an American poet‚ painter‚ essayist‚ author‚ and playwright. His body of work encompasses approximately 2‚900 poems‚ two autobiographical novels‚ four plays and several essays‚ as well as numerous drawings and paintings. He is remembered as a preeminent voice of 20th century poetry. One of his major work is the poem “ I thank You God”. The poem by e.e. cummings‚ titled "I thank you God for most this amazing..." suggests a way
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Since the beginnings of the literature love has been one of the most important themes for the writers and accordingly for the readers. Not only did the poets impose themselves the immensely difficult task to describe the notion of love‚ but they also left the readers with the enjoyable but not easy thing that is the deciphering the meaning of their descriptions. It is how the American poet‚ prosaic and dramatist‚ Edward Estlin Cummings‚ behaved by giving people the interesting image of love in the
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Angel Clifford Clifford 1 Ms. MacArthur English 2 3 March 2013 E.E Cummings Edward Estlin Cummings‚ more commonly known as E.E Cummings‚ was born on October 14‚ 1894. He was well known for his poetry. “Little Tree”‚ “Selected Poems”‚ and “Eimi“ are just some of his books of poetry‚ but does this make him securely canonized as major or minor? Richard S. Kennedy explains his point of view. He says Cummings would be a major minor poet. Someone who is considered minor
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E.E Cummings was in prison during World War 1.During that time he wrote the book Enormous(E.E Cummings biography).E.E Cummings once said “I’d rather learn from one bird how to sing than to teach ten thousand stars how not to dance” ( e. e. cummings Quotes).He is saying that he would rather learn from one person than a lot of foolish people. He tries to influence teens and adults about life and love. He shows that you can overcome anything that is in your way. The innovative poet‚ Edward Estlin Cummings
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