PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Sandra Cisneros
Biography of American novelist, poet, short story writer, and essayist Sandra Cisneros.
PBS
Pbs American Masters: Edgar Allan Poe
Biographical information about writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe.
PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Stephen Crane
Biography of American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist Stephen Crane.
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Sherman Alexie (1966 )
A detailed biography of poet, writer, performer, and filmmaker Sherman Alexie. Read about the parallels of his work and his life on an Indian Reservation.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Angel Island Poetry
Excellent site from the University of Illinois that provides the themes and the poetry of Asian detainees held on Angel Island. Site also includes an Asian American History Timeline, text of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, Angel Island...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of Oliver Wendell Holmes
From the University of Toronto Representative Poetry On-Line site, this page contains a brief discussion of the life and works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, American writer and physician. Contains links to electronic text versions of ten...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Later National Literature: P2
This encyclopedia, "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature" provided by Bartleby.com, includes information of regionalism in poetry located in section X 'Later Poets'. Check out 1.Poets of East and West 5. The Middle...
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "Maggie and Milly and Molly and May" by E. E. Cummings
This is the poem "maggie and milly and molly and may" by E. E. Cummings.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: A Harlem Renaissance Retrospective
In this lesson plan, students work in collaborative groups to conduct Internet research and create a museum exhibit that highlights the work of selected artists, musicians, and poets of the Harlem Renaissance.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson
This site provides the full text of "Because I Could Not Stop For Death," by Emily Dickinson. This poem captures the overwhelming feeling of death. At the bottom of the page is another way to experience the poem, through Text Flow....
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Amiri Baraka
Photo of Amiri Baraka, biography and selected works.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "Hard Rock Returns to Prison"
Text of the Etheridge Knight poem, "Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminally Insane."
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Edwin Arlington Robinson
This well-organized site offers a useful discussion of all phases of his life and work. Suggested motivation and influences of the author's work. Includes critical discussion of several popular poems.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: On "From the Dark Tower"
The Harlem Renaissance poem "From the Dark Tower" by Countee Cullen along with an analysis of the poem.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: John Greenleaf Whittier
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on John Greenleaf Whittier, famous American poet, who was featured on the two cent postage stamp.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Gertrude Stein
This site provides links to several interesting photos of Gertrude Stein.
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club: Paul Laurence Dunbar
This site focuses on Paul Laurence Dunbar including a biography that includes a poem in dialect "Negro Love Song" illustrating how well the author used this format. It also includes links to eight of his books.
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club: Langston Hughes
This site gives a short biography of Langston Hughes's life, a "Mini Bio: Langston Hughes" video [3:33] and links to 20 of his books.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Modern American Poetry: Louis Untermeyer's "Prayer"
An example of Louis Untermeyer's poetry.
Utah State University
A Mini Unit of Gwendolyn Brooks
Nice lesson plan for grades 5-6 that explores poetry and personal expression through the work of Gwendolyn Brooks. Has lots of activities but could easily be modified for time. Has nearly everything you need to do the lesson!
Other
Mississippi Writers Page: Margaret Walker Alexander
The University of Mississippi lauds its native Margaret Walker Alexander. Included are biographical information, an extensive bibliography of her works and those written about her, and a link to the Margaret Walker Alexander National...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Leslie Marmon Silko
This site features links to lesson plans and activities for the book "Ceremony" by Leslie Marmon Silko. Come and explore the world of this amazing author.
Other
The Official Gary Soto Website
This site provides an overview of Soto's life and career, photos, and a complete listing of his books, as well as some frequently asked questions.
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