The Poetry of Hamlin Garland

Hamlin Garland was best known for producing realistic fiction about Midwestern American farm life. Foremost, he was a novelist, essayist, short story writer, lecturer, traveler, a man of letters, and best known for regional fiction of the Midwest during late nineteenth century that explored themes of poverty, isolation, and struggles of famers against forces of nature and economic exploration. But he also wrote evocative regional poetry capturing the landscapes and raw spirit of the Great Plains. His poetry, while less celebrated than his fiction, reflects a similar concern for social justice and dignity of ordinary people. His poems employ simple language and direct imagery to evoke both the beauty in nature and hardships of rural life.

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