John Gould Fletcher

1886–1950 (age 64)

Poet

Biography

John Gould Fletcher (1886-1950) helped usher American poetry into the modern era, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1939 for Selected Poems and championing imagist clarity while giving voice to the natural world.

He nurtured younger writers and invited readers to listen for the music in everyday speech, leaving a legacy of careful craftsmanship and a place at Mount Holly Cemetery where admirers still pause to reflect.

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