University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Stanley Kunitz
A biographical sketch of Kunitz, an article by him, and an analysis of several of his works. Also provides a picture.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Emily Dickinson (1830 1886)
A collection of critical reviews of 16 of Emily Dickinson's poems. Most poems are analyzed by multiple critics. In addition, there are two biographical sketches, and essays examining her use of the dash and her lack of titles.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Online Companion
A site that lists syllabi, biographies, and criticism of many American poets of the 20th century.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: E. E. Cummings
This excellent resource offers a solid biography of Cummings (1894-1962 CE), along with a series of "nonlectures" that Cummings himself delivered. This site also provides analysis of many of Cummings' poems, plus a bibliography.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Charles Reznikoff Modern American Poetry Links
This site provides links to information regarding Charles Reznikoff (1894-1976 CE). Information linked includes biographical essays and interviews with the poet.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Theodore Roethke (1906 1963)
Six reviews on Roethke's following works: "Cuttings," "Frau Bauman, Frau Schmidt, and Frau Schartz", "The Flight"(from "The Lost Son"), "I Knew a Woman," and "North American Sequence."
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Jean Toomer
This site from Modern American Poetry comes from the English department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and proves to be a great resource for information about Jean Toomer (1894-1967 CE). The site contains links to a...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Georgia Douglas Johnson
The English Department of the University of Illinois offers excellent biographical information on the poet Georgia Douglas Johnson. Also includes reviews of her poetry and an image.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Poetry for the Elementary Classroom
Site contains a narrative and three lesson plans. These plans are designed to assist students with various aspects of poetry. This site discusses strategies which enable students to effectively, memorize, recite, and correctly pronounce...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Poetry of Liberation: Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath is featured in this brief biography for her writings which focused on her views of feminism. See "Sylvia Plath Activities" for related materials.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Examples of Winter's Early Imagist Poetry
Two very good examples of imagist poetry. Links to author.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Edna St. Vincent Millay Biographies by Wilson and Dougal
This site offers biographies on Edna St. Vincent Millay by Edmund Wilson, Ann Dougals, and the Feminist Companion to Literature in English.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Modern American Poetry: Louis Untermeyer's "Prayer"
An example of Louis Untermeyer's poetry.