The Tragedy of Alan Seeger.

SEEGER, Alan, 1888-1916; IMITATION in literature; APOLLINAIRE, Guillaume, 1880-1918; PICASSO, Pablo, 1881-1973; MODERNISM (Literature); EXPERIMENTAL literature; LITERARY movements

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Explores the life of adventurer and poet Alan Seeger. Illustration of the exasperating elements in American culture with emphasis on the tragedy of an American working in a European art; Mastery of French secured him an introduction to the chief spirits of experimental international literature; Influence of artistic giants like Pablo Picasso and Guillaume Apollinaire shaped his art; Objective of his poetry as an indictment against modernism; Testimony of a tussle between creative cultural quotient and the trend of imitation from European modernist sources evident in his works.