In this video, we will talk about the Poets of the 1930s. The term 'Poets of the 1930s' refers to a group of British and Irish poets in the Thirties such as W.H. Auden, Stephen Spender, Louis MacNeice, Cecil Day Lewis, Christopher Isherwood, Edward Upward and Rex Warner. They were also known as the Auden Group or the Auden Generation after the most prominent poet of the Thirties, W. H. Auden. Poet critic Roy Campbell, in his 1946 book Talking Bronco coined the name "MacSpaunday" to designate a group comprising of the four poets of the Thirties. These four poets are-- Louis MacNeice ("Mac") Stephen Spender ("sp") W.H. Auden ("au-n") Cecil Day Lewis ("day") Later on, the term "MacSpaunday" was occasionally used as a synonym for the "Thirties poets". These poets of the Thirties such as W.H. Auden, Stephen Spender, Christopher Isherwood, Louis MacNeice and Cecil Day Lewis were sometimes also referred to as the Oxford Poets as they were all Oxford graduates and were known to each other. There is another name by which these poets of the 1930s were known and that is-- "Pylon Poets". "The Pylons" is a poem by Stephen Spender and it perfectly reflects the political and social concerns of its members. The Pylon Poets were-- W.H. Auden, Cecil Day Lewis, Louis MacNeice, Stephen Spender and Christopher Isherwood. So the poets of the 1930s are known by different names, such as-- 1. The Auden Group/The Auden Generation 2. MacSpaunday 3. The Oxford Poets and 4. The Pylon Poets. Please don't get confused between the Oxford Poets and the Oxford Movement. The Oxford Movement was a 19th century religious movement that centered at the University of Oxford and it sought to bring spiritual renewal within the Church of England. On the other hand, the Oxford Poets were the poets of the 1930s such as W.H. Auden, Stephen Spender, Christopher Isherwood, Louis MacNeice and Cecil Day Lewis. Along with an introduction to the Poets of the Thirties, you will find insights on the social, political and economic background of the 1930s, characteristics of the Poets of the Thirties and a detailed discussion of some of the representative poems of the Thirties. These will definitely help you if you are a student of English literature and preparing for your Undergraduation/Post Graduation/UGC NET- JRF/ SET. If you are an IAS aspirant and want to opt for English literature as your optional subject, then this video is made for you. Watch the video till the end to have a better understanding of the Poets of the 1930s and do subscribe to my channel English Literature made Easy with Saswati for more useful videos. My main motive is to make literature easy and accessible to those who are genuinely interested. You can watch all my videos by clicking on this playlist link https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQx9R5wPfzeN9pZ-0nfl_yMSQntrGCOLt #poetsofthethirties #earlytwentiethcentury #britishpoetry #britishliterature #whauden #stephenspender #louismacneice #cecildaylewis #christopherisherwood #edwardupward #rexwarner #audengroup #audengeneration #macspaunday #theoxfordpoets #thepylonpoets #englishliterature #englishliteraturestudents #ugcnetenglish #ugcnetjrf #ugcsetenglish #baenglishliterature #maenglishliterature #maenglishentrance #upscenglishliterature #upscenglishoptional #englishliteratureforcompetetiveexamination #englishliteraturemadeeasywithsaswati To get literary updates and quizzes everyday, You can follow me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saswatikashyap/ to get literary quizzes everyday. Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/English-Literature-Made-Easy-with-Saswati-106714331641696 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ3FhA5easfKNEiVBmYSEdQ Email: saswati.kashyap@gmail.com

• published: 24 Aug 2021
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