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Modern Literary Societies

Modern examples of literary societies include:

  • in France, Parnassian poets and La Pléiade
  • in Germany, the Tunnel über der Spree, the Georgekreis and the Group 47
  • in Russia, the Arzamas Society, the Serapion Brothers and LEF
  • in Italy, the Società letteraria di Verona

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