What should I read to introduce myself to english poetry?
What should I read to introduce myself to english poetry?
I'm French native speaker. I believe I can speak fluent English but I know want to discover English poetry. Where should I start ?
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Just like French (Parisian, Acadian, Quebecois, Creole, etc.), English has a lot of variants (British, Canadian, American, AAVE, Australian, etc.).
I would stick with poets that would be taught in high schools from the region whose English you learned. If you feel like you are still understanding the points they are trying to make, then I would branch out to other "Englishes".
I am personally not a huge fan, but Robert Frost is probably a decent place to start.
a decent place to start
Thank you. That is exactly what I'm looking for. I have time to find later a poet I would like.
What is AVE English by the way?
AAVE (I made a typo) is "African-American Vernacular English"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Vernacular_English
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