TY - BOOK AU - Braithwaite,William Stanley TI - Anthology of Magazine Verse for 1913 AV - PS PY - 2020/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - American poetry -- 20th century N1 - Release date is 2020-09-22; Produced by hekula03, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Anthology of Magazine Verse for 1913" by William Stanley Braithwaite is a collection of poetry curated from various magazines published during the early 20th century. This anthology highlights the works of numerous poets and explores the prevailing themes in American poetry of its time, reflecting a significant cross-section of literary expressions. The collection aims to present not only the enduring qualities of poetry but also the vibrant and evolving nature of artistic thought during this period. The opening of the anthology provides an introduction where Braithwaite emphasizes the importance of poetry in capturing the essence of a culture. He discusses the high standard of poetry published in magazines over the past year and reviews notable works by various poets, including influences from both American and international figures. Braithwaite reflects on the nature of contemporary poetry, expressing a sense of urgency for public appreciation of poetic art, while offering a critical selection process for the poems featured in the anthology. This establishes a context for the collection, highlighting its role in the broader landscape of early 20th-century American literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63265 ER -