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Can Grande's castle

By Amy Lowell

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Enter a world of vivid imagery shattered by conflict, as a poet grapples with the echoes of war and the fragility of civilization.

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2022-05-23
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Summary

"Can Grande's Castle" by Amy Lowell is a series of poems that contemplates how war affects people's minds, using poetry to explore historical moments in time. While not strictly war poems, they grapple with the impact of conflict and the connection between history and personal lives. The collection begins by immersing readers in a world full of powerful images and striking scenery, which contrasts the grimness of modern conflicts with the calm beauty of nature. Lowell establishes a thoughtful mood, seeking to reveal profound understandings using her unique blend of poetic techniques to examine the recurring patterns of human conflict, history, and the artist's task in understanding these events, suggesting a deeper conversation about civilization and how easily it can be disrupted by violence.

About the Author

Amy Lawrence Lowell was an American poet of the imagist school. She posthumously won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1926.

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