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“Marianne Moore was an American Poet, mainly appreciated for the irony and wit that is frequently seen in her work.” (Hall 1). She taught for ten years, before she discovered her love for poetry and decided to publish it professionally. She wrote mainly for the American culture, since that was where she lived. It was only after she got global attention that she decided to branch out. After meeting dozens of famous poets, she became really serious over the profession. She impacted the culture where she lived in many ways, she is considered one of the greatest American poets of her time. She started to publish during the time period of World War I, so that had a major impact on her work. She also greatly enjoyed nature and often used imagery of nature in her poems, so many of her poems were about nature and animals. Quickly, many famous poets around the world began to notice her, including T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound. “It didn’t take long for her to be recognized and appreciated everywhere.” (Burt 4). She was the mentor to many other famous poets, before they even started. Allen Ginsberg, Elizabeth Bishop, and James Merrill are among the poets that she mentored. Marianne was one of the greatest modern American poets of her time.

Works Cited: Burt, Stephen. The Forms of Youth: Twentieth-century Poetry and Adolescence. New York: Columbia UP, 2007. Print. Hall, Donald. "Marianne Moore, The Art of Poetry No. 4." The Paris Review 26 June 1996: n. pag. Web. 12 May 2013. "Marianne Moore." //: The Poetry Foundation//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2013.