TNPSC General English All Poems and Authors List

This comprehensive guide provides the complete list of 30 important poems from the TNPSC General English syllabus, organized by the nationality of their authors. Each entry includes the poem title, author name, publication year, notable awards, and the poet's nationality, making it easier for candidates to study and categorize these essential literary works for exam preparation.

American Poets (13 Poems)

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S.No	Poem Title	Author	Year	Awards
1	Teamwork	Edgar Albert Guest	1920s	None
2	Courage	Edgar Albert Guest	1920s	None
3	Your Space	David Bates	1800s	None
4	Special Hero	Christine M. Kerschen	Contemporary	None
5	Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening	Robert Frost	1923	Pulitzer Prize
6	The Power of a Smile	Tupac Shakur	1999	None
7	Advice from a Tree	Ilan Shamir	2000s	None
8	The River	Ilan Shamir	2000s	None
9	Nature the Gentlest Mother	Emily Dickinson	1890	None
10	The Stick-Together Families	Edgar Albert Guest	1920s	None
11	Memories of My Dad	Rebecca D. Cook	Contemporary	None
12	Life	Henry Van Dyke	1904	None
13	The House on Elm Street	Naida Bush	Contemporary	None

British Poets (9 Poems)

S.No	Poem Title	Author	Year	Awards
17	The Crocodile	Lewis Carroll	1871	None
18	A Tragic Story	William Makepeace Thackeray	1839	None
19	Sea Fever	John Masefield	1902	Poet Laureate of UK
20	The Listeners	Walter de la Mare	1912	Cholmondeley Award
21	A Poison Tree	William Blake	1794	None
22	The Spider and The Fly	Mary Howitt	1829	None
23	The Comet	Norman Littleford	1940s	None
24	The Star	Jane Taylor	1806	None
25	The Secret of the Machines	Rudyard Kipling	1911	Nobel Prize

Australian Poets (3 Poems)

S.No	Poem Title	Author	Year	Awards
14	The Age of Chivalry	George Krokos	Contemporary	None
15	Never Trust a Mirror	Erin Hanson	Contemporary	None
16	I Dream of Spices	Raj Arumugam	2000s	None

Note: Raj Arumugam is of Indian origin but considered an Australian poet.

Indian Poets (2 Poems)

S.No	Poem Title	Author	Year	Awards
27	Wandering Singers	Sarojini Naidu	1904	Nightingale of India
28	On Killing a Tree	Gieve Patel	1976	None

Canadian Poets (1 Poem)

S.No	Poem Title	Author	Year	Awards
26	The Grumble Family	L. M. Montgomery	1910s	None

Scottish Poets (1 Poem)

S.No	Poem Title	Author	Year	Awards
29	From a Railway Carriage	Robert Louis Stevenson	1885	None

Welsh Poets (1 Poem)

S.No	Poem Title	Author	Year	Awards
30	Leisure	William Henry Davies	1911	None

Key Highlights for TNPSC Preparation

• Total Poems: 30 poems covering diverse themes and literary periods
• Most Represented: American poets (13 poems, 43.3% of the syllabus)
• Award Winners: Notable laureates include Robert Frost (Pulitzer Prize), Rudyard Kipling (Nobel Prize), and John Masefield (Poet Laureate)
• Time Span: From 1794 (William Blake) to Contemporary works
• Major Authors: Edgar Albert Guest features prominently with 3 poems

This systematic organization by nationality helps candidates understand the global scope of English literature in the TNPSC syllabus and enables targeted study based on regional literary traditions and characteristics.