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1850 in poetry
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1851 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). June – While waiting to cross the English Channel on honeymoon, English poet Matthew Arnold probably begins to compose the poem "Dover Beach" (published 1867).
1809 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1917 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). January — Philosopher Hu Shih, the primary advocate for the revolution in Chinese literature at this time to replace scholarly language with the vernacular, publishes an article in the magazine New Youth (Xin Qingnian) titled "A Preliminary Discussion of Literature Reform", in which he originally emphasizes eight guidelines that all Chinese writers should take to heart (next year he will compress the list to four points).
1920 in poetry
— Wilfred Owen, concluding lines of "Dulce et Decorum est", written 1917, published posthumously this year Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To know that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice.