American poet whose Spoon River Anthology(1915),a collection of free verse epitaphs of the citizens of a small Midwestern town,was acclaimed for its directness and simplicity.

• 马斯特斯，埃德加·李1869－1950美国诗人，其代表作斯蓬河诗集（1915年），是一部用自由诗行体写成的中西部小镇人民的碑文诗集，因其直接、挚朴而受到好评。