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A national poet or national bard is a
Figures of National Poets
' (2004) * Edward Whitley,
American Bards: Walt Whitman and Other Unlikely Candidates for National Poet
' (2010) * Michael Dobson,
The Making of the National Poet
' (1992) * Josep R. Llobera,
Foundations of National Identity
' (2004) {{National symbols
A national poet or national bard is a poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...
held by tradition and popular acclaim to represent the identity, beliefs and principles of a particular national culture. The national poet as culture hero is a long-standing symbol, to be distinguished from successive holders of a bureaucratically-appointed poet-laureate office. The idea and honoring of national poets emerged primarily during Romanticism
Romanticism (also known as the Romantic movement or Romantic era) was an artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate ...
, as a figure that helped consolidation of the nation state
A nation state is a political unit where the state and nation are congruent. It is a more precise concept than "country", since a country does not need to have a predominant ethnic group.
A nation, in the sense of a common ethnicity, may i ...
s, as it provided validation of their ethno-linguistic
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groups.
Most national poets are historic figures, though a few contemporary writers working in relatively new or revived national literatures are also considered "national poets." Though not formally elected, national poets play a role in shaping a country's understanding of itself. Some nations may have more than one national poet; the idea of a single one is always a simplification. It has been argued that a national poet "must write poetry that closely identifies with the nation's cause – or is thought to do so", with an additional assumption being that "a national poet must write in a national language".Michael Baron, ''Language and Relationship in Wordsworth's Writing'' (1995), p. 13.
The following is a list of nations, with their associated national poets. It is not a list of sovereign states or countries, though many of the nations listed may also be such. The terms "nation
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" (as cultural concept), "country
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" (as geographical concept) and "state
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" (as political concept) are not synonyms.
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
References
Further reading
* Marcel Cornis-Pope and John Neubauer, eds.,Figures of National Poets
' (2004) * Edward Whitley,
American Bards: Walt Whitman and Other Unlikely Candidates for National Poet
' (2010) * Michael Dobson,
The Making of the National Poet
' (1992) * Josep R. Llobera,
Foundations of National Identity
' (2004) {{National symbols
National poets
A national poet or national bard is a poet held by tradition and popular acclaim to represent the identity, beliefs and principles of a particular national culture. The national poet as culture hero is a long-standing symbol ...
Poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...
Poets