Sir Stephen Harold Spender
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- Sir Stephen Harold Spender: An English poet and literary critic of the 20th century. He was a prominent figure in the literary circles of the 1930s and was knighted for his contributions to literature.
Usage
- Proper noun:
- Sir Stephen Harold Spender is often studied alongside his contemporaries W.H. Auden and Christopher Isherwood.
- The library acquired the personal letters of Sir Stephen Harold Spender.
Advanced Usage
- The name is often shortened to Stephen Spender in common literary reference.
- Stephen Spender's early poetry reflects the political anxieties of the 1930s.
Variants and Related Words
- Spender (n): A common shortened reference to the poet.
- Spender was a key contributor to the anthology "New Signatures."
Synonyms
- Poet-critic: A general term for a writer known for both poetry and criticism.
- Man of letters: A literary scholar or author.
Noun
- English poet and critic (1909-1995)