Donald Davidson (1883-1968) was an American poet and founding member of the Fugitives, a literary movement started in 1919-1920 in the South. Its members also included Allen Tate, John Crowe Ransom and Robert Penn Warren. Perhaps the most passionate and devoted of the Fugitives, Davidson is also the least read of the group. Some critics maintain that his lack of popularity has much to do with his decision to remain “local” in his treatment of poetic subjects. Like other members of the Fugitives, Donaldson was also a founding member of the Agrarians, which overlapped with the Fugitives and, like the Fugitives, sought to bring attention to Southern culture and history while at the same time opposing the dehumanizing materialism and industrialism of 20th century America.
Donald Davidson (1883-1968) was an American poet and founding member of the Fugitives, a literary movement started in 1919-1920 in the South. Its members also included Allen Tate, John Crowe Ransom and Robert Penn Warren. Perhaps the most passionate and devoted of the Fugitives, Davidson is also the least read of the group. Some critics maintain that his lack of popularity has much to do with his decision to remain “local” in his treatment of poetic subjects. Like other members of the Fugitives, Donaldson was also a founding member of the Agrarians, which overlapped with the Fugitives and, like the Fugitives, sought to bring attention to Southern culture and history while at the same time opposing the dehumanizing materialism and industrialism of 20th century America.
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