Robinson Jeffers
1887
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1962
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: epic poem
country of citizenship: United States of America
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: University of Southern California, Occidental College
occupation: poet, writer, peace activist
award received: Academy of American Poets Fellowship, Shelley Memorial Award
John Robinson Jeffers (January 10, 1887 – January 20, 1962) was an American poet known for his work about the central California coast. Much of Jeffers' poetry was written in narrative and epic form. However, he is also known for his shorter verse and is considered an icon of the environmental movement. Influential and highly regarded in some circles, despite or because of his philosophy of "inhumanism", Jeffers believed that transcending conflict required human concerns to be de-emphasized in favor of the boundless whole. This led him to oppose U.S. participation in World War II, a stance that was controversial after the U.S. entered the war. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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