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Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser (c. 1552 – 13 January 1599) was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of Modern English verse in its infancy, and one of the greatest poets in the English language.
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Why are there no threads on this great poet? I was gonna come in here and find a thread in which I could harangue Spenser but am only confronted with nothing. Here is a link to an essay in which is detailed Henry Miller's great dislike for Spenser. http://cosmotc.blogspot.ca/2008/10/city-college-drop-out.html I sort of agree with Miller. Maybe its just because I worship Miller so much, I don't know. I just find Spenser really tough reading. I don't mind that flowery exuberant style at all (Milton is one of my most treasured poets). But there is something about his poems that just does not appeal to me. They seem too contrived. There is much beauty and much truth and much in them to get a grip on and savor......but I do not rank him as high as most professors do. When I feel like reading poetry his is one of the last names I go to as I scan the table of contents of one of my massive literary anthologies. Anyone have any thoughts on this? On Spenser?
Posted By Darcy88 at Wed 11 Jul 2012, 7:46 PM in Spenser, Edmund || 0 Replies