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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Etheridge Knight (1931 1991)

For Students 9th - 10th
Modern American Poetry offers both biographical information about Black Arts poet, Etheridge Knight, and excepts of analyses of his poems.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "The Idea of Ancestry" by Etheridge Knight

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of Etheridge Knight's poem, "The Idea of Ancestry."
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Mississippi Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Mississippi includes information on featured poets (Etheridge Knight and Natasha Trethewey) and poems specifically about Mississippi.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Etheridge Knight

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Black Arts poet Etheridge Knight.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "Hard Rock Returns to Prison"

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the Etheridge Knight poem, "Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminally Insane."