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Rice Univ.: The Wondering Minstrels on Richard Wilbur
Read Richard Wilbur's poem "In the Smoking Car." Read a critique on this poem and Wilbur's biography.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Internet Poetry Archive
ibiblio.org provides a collection of works from contemporary poets from around the world, including Seamus Heaney, Margaret Walker and Czeslaw Milosz among others. Good models for both depth of thought and style found in good...
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Richard Wilbur
Read a short biography of Richard Wilbur. Read his poem "The Prisoner of Zenda." Read two other poems: "Advice to a Prophet" and "The Writer." Two other web links are given.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Richard Wilbur
Read Richard Wilbur's biography and several commentaries about him.
PBS
Pbs: Poetry Everywhere
Part of a plan to move poetry more firmly into the public sphere, the Poetry Everywhere project offers readings of sixteen poems and animated interpretations of a dozen others. Some poems are read by their authors; others are read by...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Writing About Writing: An Extended Metaphor Assignment
Contains plans for five lessons that teach extended metaphors using Richard Wilbur's poem "The Writer." In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment...
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Erudit: Meta Article on Richard Wilbur
This site from Erudit is Albert Waldinger from the Defense Language Institute discussing the career of Richard Wilbur, not only as a poet, but as a translator of French poetry.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Internet Poetry Archive: Richard Wilbur
An excellent site from the Internet Poetry Archive to see a video and hear Wilbur speak. There are eight poems of Wilbur's: "Hamlen Brook", "A Fable", "A Storm in April", "Boy at the Window", "The Ride", "Advice to a Prophet", "The...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Internet Poetry Archive
If you're looking for poems to interpret, you will find biographies and examples of some of the most influential poets. Great source for educational purposes. Includes Philip Levine, Seamus Heaney, Czeslaw Milosz, Robert Pinsky, Yusef...
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "The Prisoner of Zenda" by Richard Wilbur
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "The Prisoner of Zenda" by Richard Wilbur provided by the Academy of American Poets.
