"Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty" by Vachel Lindsay is a captivating travel story set in the early 1900s, where the writer goes on a quest across America trying to spread his ideas of beauty and art. Beginning his walk in Springfield, Illinois, during the summer of 1912, he travels though Missouri and Kansas, sharing his "Gospel of Beauty," which focuses on valuing one's origins and growing an awareness of beauty in daily experiences; the author meets all kinds of people along the way, like gypsies and farmers, as he talks about his artistic beliefs and connects with the different towns he visits. His journey across the country encourages others to appreciate beauty.
Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty
By Vachel Lindsay
A poet sets out on foot across America to convince people to find beauty in their everyday lives.
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About the AuthorNicholas Vachel Lindsay was an American poet. He is considered a founder of modern singing poetry, as he referred to it, in which verses are meant to be sung or chanted.
Nicholas Vachel Lindsay was an American poet. He is considered a founder of modern singing poetry, as he referred to it, in which verses are meant to be sung or chanted.
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