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Friends of William Stafford
A non-profit organization dedicates a site to William Stafford. Get a short biography and an extensive bibliography on William Stafford plus some web links to other Stafford sites.
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Letter of the Law on William Stafford
Adam Cornell, from Lewis and Clark College, writes an essay on Stafford. In this essay, you can read Stafford's poems "Lost Little Orphans" and "The Summer We Didn't Die."
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: At the Un National Monument Along the Canadian Border
This poem describes the land and sky along the Canadian border.
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Weber Studies: "The World," by William Stafford
A magazine page devoted to William Stafford's poem "The World".
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Kansas Poets
An overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Kansas includes information on the featured poets (William Stafford and Langston Hughes) and poems specifically about Kansas.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Oregon Poets
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Oregon includes information on the poet laureate, Lawson Inada. Other sections include featured poets (William Stafford and Dorianne Laux) and poems...
Other
Literary Traveler: An Encounter With William Stafford
This essay on William Stafford and gives insight into some of Stafford's thoughts on life.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Burning a Book" by William Stafford
A learning module that begins with the poem "Burning a Book" by William Stafford, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Richard Wright, a black boy living in the Jim Crow South, travels north in hopes of escaping the violence and prejudice that rules his childhood. Selected (8) reading passages (grades7-12) to pair with "Black Boy" by Richard Wright....