The statistic contains data from a survey on the share of adults who have read the work of selected poets in the United States as of April 2017. During the survey, 72 percent of respondents over the age of 55 stated they had read works by Edgar Allan Poe, compared to 53 percent of those aged between 18 and 24 years old. Similarly, 31 percent of adults aged 55 or above had read the work of Alfred Tennyson, as opposed to ten percent of 18 to 24 year olds.
Share of adults who have read the work of selected poets in the United States as of April 2017, by age group
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YouGov. (April 20, 2017). Share of adults who have read the work of selected poets in the United States as of April 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/971628/most-read-poets-us-by-age-group/
YouGov. "Share of adults who have read the work of selected poets in the United States as of April 2017, by age group." Chart. April 20, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/971628/most-read-poets-us-by-age-group/
YouGov. (2017). Share of adults who have read the work of selected poets in the United States as of April 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/971628/most-read-poets-us-by-age-group/
YouGov. "Share of Adults Who Have Read The Work of Selected Poets in The United States as of April 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Apr 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/971628/most-read-poets-us-by-age-group/
YouGov, Share of adults who have read the work of selected poets in the United States as of April 2017, by age group Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/971628/most-read-poets-us-by-age-group/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of adults who have read the work of selected poets in the United States as of April 2017, by age group [Graph], YouGov, April 20, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/971628/most-read-poets-us-by-age-group/
