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{{Short description|Literary group of the early 20th century}}
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[[File:Dymock Village - geograph.org.uk - 2745447.jpg|thumb|240px|Dymock village centre, 2011]]
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The '''Dymock poets''' were a [[literature|literary]] group of the early 20th century who made their homes near the village of [[Dymock]] in [[Gloucestershire]], near to the border with [[Herefordshire]].
The '''Dymock poets''' were a [[literature|literary]] group of the early 20th century who made their homes near the village of [[Dymock]] in [[Gloucestershire]], in England, near to the border with [[Herefordshire]].


==Significant figures and events==
==Significant figures and events==
[[File:May Hill - geograph.org.uk - 7712.jpg|thumb|240px|Clump of [[Scots pine]] trees on [[May Hill]] - [[Robert Frost]] and [[Edward Thomas (poet)|Edward Thomas]] walked here, and Frost and his wife could see it from their cottage, "Little Iddens". It was here that Thomas began writing his poem "Words".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dymockpoets.org.uk/Visit.htm |title=FDP - Visiting the Dymock Area |publisher=Dymockpoets.org.uk |date= |accessdate=1 January 2016}}</ref>]]
[[File:May Hill - geograph.org.uk - 7712.jpg|thumb|240px|Clump of [[Pinus nigra|Corsican pine]] trees on [[May Hill, Gloucestershire|May Hill]] – [[Robert Frost]] and [[Edward Thomas (poet)|Edward Thomas]] walked here, and Frost and his wife could see it from their cottage, "Little Iddens". It was here that Thomas began writing his poem "Words".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dymockpoets.org.uk/Visit.htm |title=FDP – Visiting the Dymock Area |publisher=Dymockpoets.org.uk |access-date=1 January 2016}}</ref>]]
The 'Dymock Poets' are generally held to have comprised [[Robert Frost]], [[Lascelles Abercrombie]], [[Rupert Brooke]], [[Edward Thomas (poet)|Edward Thomas]], [[Wilfrid Wilson Gibson]], and [[John Drinkwater (playwright)|John Drinkwater]], some of whom lived near the village in the period between 1911 and 1914. [[Eleanor Farjeon]], who was involved with Edward Thomas, also visited. The group published their own quarterly, entitled 'New Numbers', containing poems such as Brooke's "[[The Soldier (poem)|The Soldier]]".
The 'Dymock Poets' are generally held to have comprised [[Robert Frost]], [[Lascelles Abercrombie]], [[Rupert Brooke]], [[Edward Thomas (poet)|Edward Thomas]], [[Wilfrid Wilson Gibson]] and [[John Drinkwater (playwright)|John Drinkwater]], some of whom lived near the village in the period between 1911 and 1914. [[Eleanor Farjeon]], who was involved with Edward Thomas, also visited. The group published their own quarterly, titled ''New Numbers'', containing poems such as Brooke's "[[The Soldier (poem)|The Soldier]]", published in 1915.


During the [[World War I|First World War]] Edward Thomas joined the army, on 19 July 1915, with the initial rank of private.<ref name=WhittingtonEgan2001>{{cite journal|last=Whittington-Egan|first=Richard|title=The Georgian Poets In Dymock|journal=Contemporary Review|date=1 March 2001|pages=169–173|accessdate=27 April 2012}}</ref> After just two years, on 9 April 1917, he was promoted to second lieutenant<ref name=WhittingtonEgan2001/> but shortly after, at the age of thirty- eight, he was killed in the [[Battle of Arras (1917)|British offensive at Arras]] by the blast of a shell.<ref name=WhittingtonEgan2001/> The death of Thomas saw the break-up of the community.
During the [[World War I|First World War]] Edward Thomas joined the army, on 19 July 1915, with the initial rank of private.<ref name=WhittingtonEgan2001>{{cite journal|last=Whittington-Egan|first=Richard|title=The Georgian Poets In Dymock|journal=Contemporary Review|date=1 March 2001|pages=169–173}}</ref> After just two years, on 9 April 1917, he was promoted to second lieutenant<ref name=WhittingtonEgan2001/> but shortly after, at the age of thirty- eight, he was killed in the [[Battle of Arras (1917)|British offensive at Arras]] by the blast of a shell.<ref name=WhittingtonEgan2001/> The death of Thomas saw the break-up of the community.


Abercrombie, Brooke, Drinkwater and Gibson were poets who had contributed to the ''[[Westminster Gazette]]'' and were considered [[Georgian poets]]. The `Georgian' style, particularly its versification, fell out of favour in the 1920s and 1930s, but at the time was considered 'advanced', and a precursor of 'modernism'. It used simple language and took as its subjects ordinary events and people. Abercrombie died in 1938 while Gibson lived on until 1962.<ref name=WhittingtonEgan2001/> [[Edward Marsh (polymath)|Edward Marsh]], the group's artistic and literary patron, edited the five volumes of ''Georgian Poetry'' which were published by [[Harold Monro]].
Abercrombie, Brooke, Drinkwater and Gibson were poets who had contributed to ''[[The Westminster Gazette]]'' and were considered [[Georgian poets]]. The 'Georgian' style, particularly its versification, fell out of favour in the 1920s and 1930s, but at the time was considered 'advanced', and a precursor of 'modernism'. It used simple language and took as its subjects ordinary events and people. Abercrombie died in 1938 while Gibson lived on until 1962.<ref name=WhittingtonEgan2001/> [[Edward Marsh (polymath)|Edward Marsh]], the group's artistic and literary patron, edited the five volumes of ''Georgian Poetry'' which were published by [[Harold Monro]].


Drinkwater had close connections with the [[Birmingham Repertory Theatre]] at the [[Old Rep]] in Station Street, which opened in 1913. He was its first manager, and wrote several plays for the company, mainly historical pieces and light comedies. Robert Frost, who became the most successful of the men, returned to America on 13 February 1915. During his career as a poet he received four [[Pulitzer Prizes]] and was honored twice by the Senate.<ref name=EncyclopediaofWorldBiography>{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of World Biography|year=2004|publisher=Gale|location=Detroit|pages=130–133|url=https://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3404702322&v=2.1&u=cuny_main&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w|edition=2nd|access-date=27 April 2012|registration=yes}}</ref> During the presidential [[inauguration of John F. Kennedy]], Frost recited his poem "[[The Gift Outright]]",<ref name=EncyclopediaofWorldBiography/> the first time that a poet had been so honored during an inauguration.
Drinkwater had close connections with the [[Birmingham Repertory Theatre]] at the [[Old Rep]] in Station Street, which opened in 1913. He was its first manager, and wrote several plays for the company, mainly historical pieces and light comedies. Robert Frost, who became the most successful of the men, returned to America on 13 February 1915. During his career as a poet he received four [[Pulitzer Prizes]] and was honoured twice by the Senate.<ref name=EncyclopediaofWorldBiography>{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of World Biography|year=2004|publisher=Gale|location=Detroit|pages=130–133|url=https://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3404702322&v=2.1&u=cuny_main&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w|edition=2nd|access-date=27 April 2012|url-access=registration }}</ref> During the presidential [[inauguration of John F. Kennedy]], Frost recited his poem "[[The Gift Outright]]",<ref name=EncyclopediaofWorldBiography/> the first time that a poet had been so honoured during an inauguration.


==See also==
==See also==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*{{cite book | title=The Dymock Poets | first=Sean | last=Street | authorlink=Sean Street |publisher=[[Seren Books]] | year=1994 | isbn=1-85411-121-3 }}
*{{cite book | title=The Dymock Poets | first=Sean | last=Street | author-link=Sean Street |publisher=[[Seren Books]] | year=1994 | isbn=1-85411-121-3 }}


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090521155638/https://resources.glos.ac.uk/departments/lis/archives/collections/gpwa/dymock.cfm Dymock Poets Archive] University of Gloucestershire Archives and Special Collections
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090521155638/https://resources.glos.ac.uk/departments/lis/archives/collections/gpwa/dymock.cfm Dymock Poets Archive] University of Gloucestershire Archives and Special Collections
* [https://www.dymockpoets.co.uk/ The Friends of the Dymock Poets]
* [https://www.dymockpoets.org.uk/ The Friends of the Dymock Poets]
* [https://www.dymock.org.uk/history/poets.asp Dymock Community Website]
* [https://www.dymock.org.uk/history/poets.asp Dymock Community Website]
* [https://www.edward-thomas-fellowship.org.uk/ The Edward Thomas Fellowship]
* [https://www.edward-thomas-fellowship.org.uk/ The Edward Thomas Fellowship]
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Dymock village centre, 2011

The Dymock poets were a literary group of the early 20th century who made their homes near the village of Dymock in Gloucestershire, in England, near to the border with Herefordshire.

Significant figures and events

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Clump of Corsican pine trees on May Hill – Robert Frost and Edward Thomas walked here, and Frost and his wife could see it from their cottage, "Little Iddens". It was here that Thomas began writing his poem "Words".[1]

The 'Dymock Poets' are generally held to have comprised Robert Frost, Lascelles Abercrombie, Rupert Brooke, Edward Thomas, Wilfrid Wilson Gibson and John Drinkwater, some of whom lived near the village in the period between 1911 and 1914. Eleanor Farjeon, who was involved with Edward Thomas, also visited. The group published their own quarterly, titled New Numbers, containing poems such as Brooke's "The Soldier", published in 1915.

During the First World War Edward Thomas joined the army, on 19 July 1915, with the initial rank of private.[2] After just two years, on 9 April 1917, he was promoted to second lieutenant[2] but shortly after, at the age of thirty- eight, he was killed in the British offensive at Arras by the blast of a shell.[2] The death of Thomas saw the break-up of the community.

Abercrombie, Brooke, Drinkwater and Gibson were poets who had contributed to The Westminster Gazette and were considered Georgian poets. The 'Georgian' style, particularly its versification, fell out of favour in the 1920s and 1930s, but at the time was considered 'advanced', and a precursor of 'modernism'. It used simple language and took as its subjects ordinary events and people. Abercrombie died in 1938 while Gibson lived on until 1962.[2] Edward Marsh, the group's artistic and literary patron, edited the five volumes of Georgian Poetry which were published by Harold Monro.

Drinkwater had close connections with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre at the Old Rep in Station Street, which opened in 1913. He was its first manager, and wrote several plays for the company, mainly historical pieces and light comedies. Robert Frost, who became the most successful of the men, returned to America on 13 February 1915. During his career as a poet he received four Pulitzer Prizes and was honoured twice by the Senate.[3] During the presidential inauguration of John F. Kennedy, Frost recited his poem "The Gift Outright",[3] the first time that a poet had been so honoured during an inauguration.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FDP – Visiting the Dymock Area". Dymockpoets.org.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Whittington-Egan, Richard (1 March 2001). "The Georgian Poets In Dymock". Contemporary Review: 169–173.
  3. ^ a b Encyclopedia of World Biography (2nd ed.). Detroit: Gale. 2004. pp. 130–133. Retrieved 27 April 2012.

Further reading

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