John Gould Fletcher Book order (chronological)

John Gould Fletcher stands as one of the twentieth century's most innovative poets, closely aligned with the Imagist movement. His poetry, influenced by French Symbolism, Oriental art, and philosophy, is characterized by concise language, fresh rhythms, and a concrete approach to subject matter. Later in his career, Fletcher explored deeper themes of humanity's relationship with nature and the individual's quest for salvation, associating with the Fugitives, who championed agrarian life and traditional Southern values.

Japanese Prints
92 pages
4 hours of reading
John Gould Fletcher (January 3, 1886 – May 20, 1950) was a Pulitzer Prize winning Imagist poet and author. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to a socially prominent family. When Fletcher's move from Arkansas to Harvard in 1903 caused him to lose faith in his Christian upbringing, he turned for solace to a study of Buddhism and Oriental art. He published Goblins and Pagodas, a book of poems, in 1916, and Japanese Prints, a critical study, in 1918.Fletcher lived in England for a large portion of his life. While in Europe he associated with Amy Lowell, Ezra Pound, and other Imagist poets.
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Japanese Prints