Britannica
Sources used in this answer
Which poets were important members of the Imagist movement?
Created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
Modernist literature
American writer Gertrude Stein was a self-styled genius who coined the term Lost Generation for a younger coterie of her fellow Modernist writers.
The Imagist movement, a significant development within Modernist literature, was centered on a group of American and English poets who sought to refine poetic language through direct, sparse expression and the use of precise visual images.123
Key members of the movement included:
- Ezra Pound: A central figure who formulated the movement's manifesto around 1912.12
- H.D. (Hilda Doolittle): A foundational poet of the group.13
- Richard Aldington: An English poet and core member.13
- F.S. Flint: An English poet instrumental in the movement's early formation.13
- Amy Lowell: She assumed leadership of the group in 1914 after Pound turned his attention to Vorticism.123
- T.E. Hulme: A philosopher and critic whose views on poetry provided the intellectual inspiration for the Imagist program.123
Other poets associated with the movement include John Gould Fletcher and Harriet Monroe.12