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Preferred term
poetry and politics
Definition
- The relationship between politics and poetry predates written poetry with Homer's critical view of the Trojan War. However, its public policy significance was dormant until Plato theorized the benefits to society of banning poets in the Republic. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Poetry and Politics]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/poetry_and_politics
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