major poet

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This was the major poet of revolutionary Nicaragua.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2021

I appreciate the introduction to a new major poet.

From Scientific American • Sep. 20, 2020

For an undeniably major poet, Ammons was unusually funny, slippery and tricky.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2018

Because of Wilde Boys, Mr. Healy said, “I don’t think there’s a major poet in America who doesn’t know who Alex is.”

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2011

Two centuries later great Roman poetry was being written: a major poet was on the scenes, —Virgil.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth