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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