Pulitzer Prize Poetry Winner
What's O'Clock
by Amy Lowell
Summary
Published just after Lowell's death, the book ranges from sharp Imagist miniatures to longer dramatic and historical pieces, with attention to gardens, New England, and the fate of women artists. Her writing favors clean visual lines, color, and the polyphonic possibilities she called "polyphonic prose." The volume distills the modernist program she had championed for over a decade.
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Historical Context & Significance
Lowell was a controversial but powerful figure who championed 'free verse' and modernist aesthetics against the traditional establishment.