“Emerson then incarnated the moral optimism, the progress, and the energy of the American spirit.”
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Howard Mumford Jones
Howard Mumford Jones was an American writer born on April 16, 1892, and died on May 11, 1980. His works spanned various genres including literary criticism, poetry, and fiction, and had a profound impact on 20th-century literature. more
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