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Archibald MacLeish
Title: Archibald MacLeish
Category: Society & Culture / People
Details: Words: 705 | Pages: 3.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
Archibald MacLeish
Twentieth century nonfiction was mostly written about the changes America was
going through. Archibald MacLeish, a well-known poet,laywright, and public official, wrote about
the social and political issues of the time. He argued that the personality of the poet should be
independent from the integrity of the poem's existence. His public service work and concern for the social problems through his writing, make him a true all-American.
Archibald MacLeish was born in 1892 in glencoe, …showed first 75 words of 705 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 705 total…his political wiews varied. Near the late thirties he made his position clear. He wanted human freedom.
Archibald MacLeish believed that poetry could solve America's problems. He believed that Americans needed a clear vision of their potential and that potry could supply it. His sesitivity to technique and his lyrical talents make him among those who influenced the
development of madern poetry. MacLeish had a message for Americans and used poetry to get it
across.
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