Columbia Granger's World of Poetry - Trivia

Trivia Question for February 4

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Question:
What English Romantic poet died while in Greece to help the cause of liberty?

Answer: Lord Byron. Byron didn't see military action in Greece; he was there to fight for Greek independence from Turkey when he was struck down by a fever which he contracted while planning a bold attack on the Turkish fortress at Lepanto.

Trivia Question for February 3

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:39:55 -0500

Question:
What highly prolific poet was a full time pediatrician in Rutherford, New Jersey?

Answer: William Carlos Williams. Williams claimed that in his long career he had delivered over 2000 babies.

Trivia Question for February 2

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:39:55 -0500

Question:
What Russian poet was killed in a duel to defend his wife's honor?

Answer: Alexander Pushkin. His diary revealed that he'd had 113 lovers.

Trivia Question for February 1

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:39:55 -0500

Question:
What poet coined the phrase "The Lost Generation," refering to the generation of expatriot American writers who wrote in the years between the First World War and the Depression?

Answer: Gertrude Stein. Ernest Hemingway attributes the phrase to her in his memoir A Moveable Feast.

Trivia Question for January 31

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:39:55 -0500

Question:
In the movie Il Postino , which real-life poet helps the mailman win the heart of his town's most beautiful woman?

Answer: Pablo Neruda. The film is based on the mailman's memoir.