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U Penn: Poetic Terms and Types
Click on these terms for an excellent definition of these poetic terms, some from the Oxford English Dictionary. Includes types of poetry as well as terms.
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Our Irish Theatre: A Chapter of Autobiography
This full e-text version of Lady Gregory's "Our Irish Theatre: A Chapter of Autobiography" also includes the appendices and footnotes for the work, as well as illustrations of original manuscript pages.
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University of Pennsylvania: The Politics of Scholarship
This article contrasts the political versus the cultural anti-communist actions of the McCarthy Era.
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University of Pennsylvania: Gary Soto "How Things Work"
This site, part of online course materials for a poetry class at the University of Pennsylvania, provides an overview of Soto's life and career, as well as the full text of his poem "How Things Work."
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University of Pennsylvania: Senator Joe Mc Carthy
An excerpt from a book on Senator Joseph McCarthy. Includes a description of his life and career and details the impact his actions and ideas had on America in the 1950's.
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Ritual, Tradition and Reconstruction in Modern Nigeria
An article about Osofisan which gives biographical information as well as explores the influences in his writing.
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Univ. Of Penn: Hysteria and Ideology in "The Crucible"
This website, which is provided for by the University of Pennsylvania, reproduces an article by Richard Hayes from "Commonweal" in 1953. A good opportunity to see a review of "The Crucible" from the time the play originally appeared.
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University of Pennsylvania: The Literature & Culture of the American 1950s
This site provides a very large collection of web resources for a study of American culture during the fifties. Some links no longer work.
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Up:"man Underground" Review of Ellison's "Invisible Man"
This University of Pennsylvania site offers a review of Ralph Ellison's novel, "Invisible Man."
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U Penn: Review of Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man"
This site offers a review of Ellison's "Invisible Man" by Irving Howe which was first published in "The Nation" May 10, 1952. Provides a link to more information on Ellison.
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"The Deep Pit," Review of Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man
This site from the University of Pennsylvania offers a negative review of Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man" by Lloyd Brown.
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University of Pennsylvania: "Dog" Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Read the poem "Dog" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
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The University of Pennsylvania: Martyrdom in Fourth Maccabees
A doctoral article which discusses martyrdom in 4 Maccabees. Includes several quotes, textual analysis, and a bibliography.
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A Book of Golden Deeds: Under Ivan Iv
This site presents a detailed account, perhaps senstionalized, of Andrei Kurbsky, chief advisor for Ivan IV. From Charlotte Yonge's 1864 book, A Book of Golden Deeds.
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Univ of Pennsylvania: Imagism
Defines the movement of poetry, "imagism" and describes the "imagist." The site also gives five characteristics of an imagist according to an Imagist manifesto.
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University of Pennsylvania: The Hollywood Blacklist
This site describes what went on in Hollywood during the Red Scare of the 1950s when many actors and directors were asked to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about possible communist activity in Hollywood.
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University of Pennsylvania: Repetition
Explains the role of repetition in poetry. Gives several examples of poems that use repetition as a literary device.
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Penn Library: Development of the Eniac Computer
A collection of information, pictures, and documents relating to the ENIAC computer, widely accepted as one of the first digital computers. John Mauchly's role in developing the ENIAC is thoroughly explored.
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University of Pennsylvania: Anne Bronte (1820 1849)
Biographical website from the University of Pennsylvania that deals with the life and the works of Anne Bronte. Links include: biography, selected poems, various works, and a bibliography.
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University of Pennsylvania: Hiss and Chambers: Strange Story of Two Men
This site provides a New York Times article published in 1948, offering an investigation of the Chambers-Hiss accusation. Includes the following sections: the prologue, the accusation, the denial, the Chambers rebuttal, the Hiss...
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University of Pennsylvania: The Truman Doctrine
This site from the University of Pennsylvania gives a description of the Truman Doctrine and its contents. Then link to an excerpt from Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" and compare the differences. A great history...
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University of Pennsylvania: Ugandan Economy
An informative page on the history of the economy of Uganda. Information current to 1992.
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University of Pennsylvania: Mali
View a country map, a capital map, travel advisories, visit the Mali Embassy in the U.S. site, and find links to more information about the country.
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University of Pennsylvania: Republic of Benin
Provides a country map, travel advisories, link to Benin embassy in U.S.,facts about the Republic of Benin, and more.