Some Imagist Poets, 1916: An Annual Anthology

John Gould Fletcher

1886–1950

A key figure in American Imagism, he brought sharp visual language and modern rhythms to poetry while drawing on music, French Symbolism, and Eastern art. His later work turned toward nature, faith, and the history of his native Arkansas.

A self-educated London poet, translator, and critic, F. S. Flint helped shape the modernist movement known as Imagism. His work combines lyrical sensitivity with a sharp interest in French poetry and new forms of poetic expression.

H. D. (Hilda Doolittle)

1886–1961

A pioneering voice of literary modernism, H.D. transformed classical myth, war, gender, and memory into precise, powerful poetry. Her work also extended into novels, memoirs, essays, translations, and experimental film.

D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

1885–1930

A bold modernist voice, D. H. Lawrence explored love, desire, family, nature, and the pressures of industrial society. His best-known works include Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley’s Lover.

Amy Lowell

1874–1925

A bold voice of American modernism, she helped bring Imagist poetry into the spotlight with its sharp images, musical rhythms, and fresh attention to everyday life. Her work ranged from intimate love poems to ambitious criticism, translation, and biography.