University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Charles Reznikoff Modern American Poetry Links
This site provides links to information regarding Charles Reznikoff (1894-1976 CE). Information linked includes biographical essays and interviews with the poet.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Theodore Roethke (1906 1963)
Six reviews on Roethke's following works: "Cuttings," "Frau Bauman, Frau Schmidt, and Frau Schartz", "The Flight"(from "The Lost Son"), "I Knew a Woman," and "North American Sequence."
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Gwendolyn Brooks, Biography
Detailed account of the writer's life. Contains references to contemporaries, influences and motivations in her career.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry:gwendolyn Bennett
This page offers a biography of Gwendolyn Bennet, as well as critical essays on some poems. Includes a picture.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Robert Hass
A very thorough site including a biography, articles both by and about Robert Hass, interviews, and texts of two of his poems.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Robert Pinsky
A collection of interviews with Robert Pinsky, articles and speeches by him, and essays about his work.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Marianne Moore
You can rely on this site for biographical and critical views of Marianne Moore (1887-1972 CE) and her work. It includes criticism of a number of poems, a photo gallery, an exhibit and a biography.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry
This rich source includes a biography of Edgar Lee Masters (1869-1950 CE), a bibliography of secondary sources, his comments on Spoon River Anthology, a look at him as a trial lawyer and critic, as well as external links.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Sterling A. Brown (1901 1989)
An extensive look at the life and works of Sterling A. Brown of the Harlem Renaissance. With links to specific poems and analysis, a biography, and related topics.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Richard Wilbur
Read Richard Wilbur's biography and several commentaries about him.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Rita Dove
This site focuses on Dove's poem "Parsley". It contains several interviews and articles about Dove and "Parsley". The text of the poem is not, however, available on this page.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Gwendolyn Brooks
A rich resource, this site offers biographical, critical and historical information related to Brooks and her work.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: "Letter From Spain"
This site from Modern American Poetry provides a review of the famous poem by Langston Hughes. The information that is provided is somewhat brief, but factual, and worth checking out.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Carl Sandburg
Designed as an online companion to the "Anthology of Modern American Poetry," this website focuses on specific areas of Sandburg's life: "Sandburg on Race," "Radical Sandburg," "Sandburg on WWI," and "Sandburg's Journalism." Also...
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14th Anual Literary Festival: w.p. Kinsella
Old Dominion University's 14th Annual Literary Festival site offers a biography on Kinsella and his works.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Analyzing the Author
A slideshow with ten slides that discusses the difference between a subject and a theme and gives several examples of each found within a variety of popular classical and modern texts.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Lesson: You Stole the Cookies From the Cookie Jar!
In this lesson, young scholars will engage in reflective thinking about the children's song entitled "Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?" Students will then compare their reflections to that of Jack Johnson's modern day song...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement:charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wall Paper" Writing Women
A close reading of "The Yellow Wall-paper" employing the analysis of such literary concepts as setting, narrative style, symbol, and characterization. Students will write an essay discussing what the story suggests about middle-class...
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Literary Studies: A Second Daniel in Merchant
From Early Modern Literary Studies, "A Second Daniel: The Jew and the 'True Jew' in The Merchant of Venice." In depth analytical essay; extensive bibliography.
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Early Modern Literary Studies/globe Theatre
This site deals with the Globe Theatre. It discusses information regarding the opening day of the theatre in 1599.
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The Literary Encyclopedia: King, Stephen, (1947 )
Bernice Murphy of Trinity College, Dublin writes a critical look at King's life and work.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Literary Resources Renaissance
Delve into the British Renaissance period through this informative site. This site has tons of resources for every type of enthusiast.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Robert Penn Warren
This site offers excerpts from interview with Warren about a reunion at Vanderbilt in 1956, on his writings and values, on HAWKS, on rhythm in prose. There is also a review of HEARTS OF AUTUMN. This site also has a photo of Warren.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Amiri Baraka
Photo of Amiri Baraka, biography and selected works.