Some Imagist Poets, 1916: An Annual Anthology

John Gould Fletcher

1886–1950

An Arkansas-born poet and essayist, he helped shape the Imagist movement and later became the first Southern poet to win the Pulitzer Prize. His work ranges from bold modern experiments to deeply rooted reflections on the American South.

A self-educated London poet and translator, he became one of the key early voices behind Imagism, helping shape modern poetry with sharp, economical language. His path from leaving school at thirteen to becoming a respected critic and man of letters gives his work an especially hard-won edge.

H. D. (Hilda Doolittle)

1886–1961

A central voice of literary modernism, this American poet helped shape Imagism with spare, luminous verse that still feels fresh. She also wrote novels and memoirs that opened into mythology, memory, and inner life.

D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

1885–1930

A bold, restless voice of modern literature, this English writer turned private longing, class tension, and the pressures of industrial life into fiction that still feels startlingly alive. His best-known novels include Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley’s Lover.

Amy Lowell

1874–1925

A bold, stylish voice in early modern poetry, this American writer helped bring Imagism to a wider audience and pushed poetry toward sharper images and freer forms. Her work mixes vivid feeling with a keen eye for art, performance, and everyday life.