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As we have seen, most poems have signs of the era in which they were written although the poem itself need not be concerned primarily with illuminating the historical period. At the same time, there is a body of poetry that draws upon the historical scene as a means of bringing into focus the failings or injustices of the poet’s society.
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Miller, R., Greenberg, R.A. (1981). Poetry and Society. In: Poetry. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06317-8_12
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