意象派诗歌概要.ppt

* Imagism Originating in the philosophy of T.E. Hulme, the movement soon attracted Ezra Pound, who became the leader of a small group opposed to the romantic conception of poetry and inspired by Greek and Roman classics and by Chinese, Japanese, and modern French poets. The imagist poets called for new rhythms, clear images, free choice of subject matter, compressed poetic expression, and use of common speech. Origination Imagism is a poetic movement of England and the United States, which flourished from 1908 to 1917. Its creed, expressed in Some Imagist Poets (1915), included the use of the language of common speech, precision, the creation of new rhythms, absolute freedom in choice of subject matter, the evocation of images in hard, clear poetry, and concentration. In the U.S., the group was represented by Pound, John Gould Fletcher, and Amy Lowell. Movement Pound collected some of their work in Des Imagists: An Anthology (1914), after which his interest began to wane. Amy Lowell then assumed active leadership, advocating that the group subscribe to a fixed program and hold together for at least three years. Under her guidance were published several anthologies, all entitled Some Imagist Poets. The most important figures are Ezra Pound, H.D. (Hilda Doolittle), Amy Lowell, and William Carlos Williams. Other important poets in this period include T. S. Eliot, E.R. Robinson, Wallace Stevens, and E.E. Cummings. Movement With a spirit of revolt against conventions, imagism was anti-romantic and anti-Victorian. It stressed free choice of subject matters (often dealing with single, concentrated moments of experience), concreteness of imagery, musical phrases, economy of expression, and the use of a dominant image. It aimed at instantaneous effect, visual and concise. Imagists used the language of common speech and employed exact words instead of the flowery language of poetry. They avoided all cliche expressions, the ornate diction, and complex ver