The Town down the River

Name: The Town down the River
Author: Edwin Arlington Robinson

The work is dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt.

By Edwin Arlington Robinson · First published 1910 · Genre: Poetry Collection, Literary Poetry, American Poetry · 3 words

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TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT

The Town down the River is listed on Textopian as a poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson, dated 1910 CE.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Edwin Arlington Robinson
Date: 1910 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry Collection, Literary Poetry, American Poetry, Lyric Poetry, Narrative Poetry
Length: 3 words
Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs

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Poetry Collection — The Town Down the River is a book-length collection of poems by Edwin Arlington Robinson rather than a single continuous prose narrative.
Literary Poetry — Its primary mode is carefully crafted, language-centered verse concerned with character, consciousness, mortality, and social isolation.
American Poetry — Robinson is a major American poet, and the collection reflects early twentieth-century American literary culture and small-town social experience.
Lyric Poetry — Many poems emphasize inward reflection, emotional tension, compressed imagery, and meditations on individual experience.