American-Literature

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

ANECDOTE OF THE JAR


BY WALLACE STEVENS


Wallace Stevens (1879-1955) was a high-ranking


executive at an insurance company while publishing


some of the most challenging verse of his day. He


won a Pulitzer Prize for his poetry in 1955. He has


been called a “poet of ideas,” who explores


consciousness, knowing, and the dynamic nature of


reality. Consequently, his poetry is often seen as


dense and difficult upon first glance.

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