Goblins and Pagodas
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A good fit for
- Readers interested in American Imagist poetry or early 20th-century modern poetry
- Literary researchers who want to understand Fletcher's poetic style through public-domain ebooks
- Poetry readers who enjoy short poems dense with imagery and Eastern imagination
- Learners who need free English poetry resources for reading practice
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer long narratives with continuous plots
- Beginners with little experience reading English poetry who need detailed annotations
- Readers seeking the author's biography and systematic commentary on the works
Reading tips
- Read through the table of contents first, pick the few titles that attract you most, and sample them to feel the imagery and rhythm.
- After each poem, note in one sentence the most vivid image or sound; line-by-line analysis is not necessary.
- Read alongside short poems by Fletcher's contemporary Imagists to compare similarities and differences in style.
- If English is a barrier, read a poem aloud first, then look up key words, preserving your intuitive sense of sound.
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About the author
John Gould Fletcher (1886–1950) was an American poet born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and one of the central figures of the Imagist movement. He lived in Europe for many years, and his work was deeply influenced by Eastern art and visual imagery. His collections include Irradiations: Sand and Spray, Goblins and Pagodas, and Japanese Prints, and he also wrote Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art. In 1939 he won the Pulitzer Prize for his Selected Poems, and he later joined the Southern Agrarian movement. His poetry is concise and attentive to imagery and sensory impression, giving him a representative place in the transition of modern American poetry from Imagism toward regionalism. Four of his works are held in this collection.
