100 Selected Modern Poems

Author: Luo Ruobing Translated
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This is a selection of modern poems from Britain and America. British modern poetry dates back to Hardy; American modern poetry generally starts with Harriet Monroe's founding of Poetry magazine in Chicago in November 1912. Thus, our selection of modern poems from Britain and America naturally begins with Hardy. This Selection of Modern Poems is compiled by selecting famous poems from each period, so some representative figures of certain schools may not have their works included in this book. It is primarily intended as supplementary reading material for students at the college level and above, hence, in addition to artistic quality, more consideration is given to the readability and interest of the poems.
Modern society is a turbulent and rapidly changing one, bringing both prospects and anxieties to humanity, opportunities for development as well as numerous pressures. Against this backdrop, modern poetry has given rise to numerous schools and poets. Modern poetry is rarely constrained by subject matter, with a wide range of themes suitable for inclusion. It expresses the feelings of modern people in modern society and modern life, depicting all aspects of their contemporary existence. Modern poetry presents a broader scope of time and space than any previous era, making it richer and more diverse than ever before. It vividly portrays the various relationships between people, society, nature, and the self in the modern civilization stage, reflecting a multicultural and more open stance.
The pursuit of perfect existence, the endless exploration of artistic form, and a deeper humanistic concern for truth and humanity—all are themes in modern poetry. The people and things depicted by modern poets are no longer the traditional figures found in the works of their predecessors. Instead, modern poets turn their gaze to human nature, even when it is distorted. The poets aim to call for integrity and harmony, and this is modern poetry, the mission of modern poets!