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American Musician and Poet Stephen Collins Foster
Although Foster is known as one of America's most famous folksong composers, his lyrics were very racist by today's standards. This article discusses the new lyrics given to his songs.
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Georgia Writers Hall of Fame: James Dickey
Read a detailed biography of James Dickey and find a list of his works in the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame Library.
New York University
Nyu: "Washing Your Feet" by John Ciardi
Read a quick summary and analysis of the poem "Washing Your Feet", by John Ciardi.
New York University
Nyu: May Swenson Nature Poems Old & New
A brief analysis of several Swenson poems dealing with the human life cycle, particularly death. The critic calls her style, "both abstract and concrete."
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: On the Ezra Pound
Maintained by the "McLuhan Studies Journal," this article by Edward Barton from the University of Toronto focuses on Pound's influence on Marshall McLuhan during their years of correspondence. This site is more useful for McLuhan studies...
University of Pennsylvania
William Carlos Williams: The Barroness
Full text of a chapter from William Carlos Williams's autobiography, "The Baroness," which provides a personal view poetry and culture after World War I.
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Book Review: "The Selected Letters of John Ciardi"
Read a book review of Edward M. Cifelli's "The Selected Letters of John Ciardi". Gives some information about Ciardi himself.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Works: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
"Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" is a book of comic verse by the American modernist poet T.S. Eliot. Read an overview of these poems and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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Ny Times Lesson Plan: Stanza Proud
Lesson that explores the history of American poetry since 1940 by examining the work of American Poet Laureates. The lesson is designed around a "New York Times" interview with Poet Laureate Billy Collins (link included), and includes a...
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Anne Bradstreet
This profile of Colonial American poet Anne Bradstreet reveals her life and art as a poet and includes links to selected poems.
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Phillis Wheatley: Life and Poems
Biographical note about the 18th century African American poet Phillis Wheatley.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Greenleaf Whittier
American poet John Greenleaf Whittier.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Oliver Wendell Holmes
American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Julia Ward Howe
American poet Julia Ward Howe.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bayard Taylor
Bayard Taylor (James) (January 11, 1825 - December 19, 1878) was an American poet, literary critic, translator, and travel author. In 1844-46 he made a tour on foot in Europe, of which he published (1846) an account in Views Afoot. In...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Fitz Greene Halleck
Fitz-Greene Halleck (July 8,1790 - November 19, 1867) was an American poet, born and died at Guilford, Connecticut.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Longfellow
An American poet who wrote many poems that are still famous today, including The Song of Hiawatha, Paul Revere's Ride and Evangelina.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Van Dyke
American poet, essayist and educator. -Foster, 1921
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(1807-1882) American poet
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The subject of this sketch was the most popular of American poets. -The Popular Cyclopedia, 1888
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James Russell Lowell
(1819-1891) American poet, critic, essayist, orator and diplomat most famous for The Vision of Sir Launfal.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Joel Barlow
Joel Barlow (March 24, 1754 - December 26, 1812), American poet and politician, born in Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Jones Very
(1813-1880) American poet
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ralph Waldo Emerson
A portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson was an American Poet, essayist, and a leader of Transcendentalist movement in the 19 century.
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