Studies of Contemporary Poets

"Studies of Contemporary Poets" by Mary Sturgeon is a piece of literary analysis that investigates influential poets from the modern era. The book highlights the poets' impact and puts their work in the setting of the time. Sturgeon focuses on the individual styles and central ideas present in their poems. She draws attention to how poetry was changing and how it connected to modern life during this period. The beginning of the book introduces Sturgeon's exploration of contemporary poets, commencing with Lascelles Abercrombie. She discusses how Abercrombie's work connects with the struggles of the early 1900s highlighting social responsibility and human life. Sturgeon underlines how Abercrombie's poems embody the spirit of time. She sets the scene a broader examination of other poets that are presented in the collection.