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Masters

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Mas·ters  (mstrz), Edgar Lee 1869-1950.
American poet known for his Spoon River Anthology (1915), a collection of free-verse epitaphs of the citizens of a small Midwestern town.
Masters [ˈmɑːstəz]
n
(Biographies / Masters, Edgar Lee (1868-1950) M, US, WRITING: poet) Edgar Lee. 1868-1950, US poet; best known for Spoon River Anthology (1915)
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Noun1.MastersMasters - United States poet (1869-1950)      
Edgar Lee Masters


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