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Emerson is a foundational figure of which movement?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Emerson is a foundational figure of which movement?

  1. Beat poetry
  2. Transcendentalism
  3. Imagism
  4. Confessional verse
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Correct answer: B. Transcendentalism

1. Emerson's essays defined American Transcendentalism. 2. He prepared Whitman's individualist poetics. 3. Whitman called him his 'master.' _Source: Coverage brief — BA English Literature syllabus areas — "American Literature — ... Emerson"_

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