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American Poets: Emily Dickinson Biography and Poems
A biography on the life of poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886 CE) that discusses her childhood, personal life, and her literary career. Includes links to the text of 500 of her poems.
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Bartleby.com: Later Poets, Poets of East & West
This web page provides a description of the style and themes of American poetry in the second half of the nineteenth century. Examines the differences between poetry of the "effete" East and that of the untamed West.
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Bartleby.com: Poetry of the West
This entry, from the Cambridge History of English and American Literature, provides a description of the poetry written in the second half of the nineteenth century by poets of the American West, namely Bret Harte. It examines common...