Modern American Poets (1922)

Modern American Poets is a literary anthology compiled by Conrad Aiken and published in 1922. The book is a collection of poems by some of the most influential and innovative poets of the early 20th century, including T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, and William Carlos Williams. Aiken, himself a poet and critic, selected the poems for their modernist style and experimental form, which challenged traditional poetic conventions. The book includes an introduction by Aiken, in which he discusses the characteristics of modern poetry and the importance of the poets included in the collection. Modern American Poets is considered a landmark publication in the history of American poetry, and it played a significant role in the development of modernist poetry in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.