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American
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 50th Anniversary of Allen Ginsberg's Howl 
 "In 2006, City Lights and poetry lovers ... will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the first publication of 'Howl and Other Poems' by Allen Ginsberg. Beginning in October 2005 and lasting through the fall of 2006, there will be a series of celebrations and commemorative readings." The site includes a history of this poem (first read on October 6, 1955, at the Six Gallery in San Francisco), and a listing of celebrations. From City Lights Books. http://www.citylights.com/His/CLhowl.html Topics: Poetry Last updated Oct 5, 2005 African American Women Writers of the 19th Century
This collection of about 50 works provides "access to the thought, perspectives and creative abilities of black women as captured in books and pamphlets published prior to 1920." The collection is searchable by author, title and genre. The latter includes fiction, poetry, biography, autobiography, and essays. A project from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and Digital Schomburg of the New York Public Library. http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/writers_aa19/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, History, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Women, Poetry, Women Last updated Feb 3, 2005 Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
This award "is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction ... published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States." Selections are based on literary quality, cultural context, integration of text and illustrations, and classroom potential. Includes list of winners and related links. From the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. http://www4.uwm.edu/clacs/aa/ Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Poetry, Special Months Last updated Sep 1, 2009 American Verse Project
An "electronic archive of volumes of American poetry prior to 1920." Searchable and browsable. A project of the University of Michigan Humanities Text Initiative and the University of Michigan Press. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/amverse/ Topics: Poetry Last updated Jun 12, 2007 AppLit: Resources for Readers and Teachers of Appalachian Literature for Children and Young Adults
AppLit offers articles, author pages, bibliographies, fiction and poetry, lesson plans, links, and study guides for children's literature from Appalachia, defined here as "the mountainous regions of Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia; all of the mountain state of West Virginia; and the hilly region of southern Ohio." From a professor of English. http://www.ferrum.edu/applit/ Topics: Children's Literature, Lesson Plans, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Poetry Last updated May 31, 2006 ArtsEdge Lesson Plan: The New York School: Action and Abstraction
Lesson plan for high school students about "the influences that one artistic genre has on another -- specifically, the similarities between the New York School poets and Abstract Expressionist visual artists." The lesson invites students to compare Frank O'Hara's poem, "The Day Lady Died," with "Painting No. 7" by Franz Kline. From the National Arts and Education Network (ArtsEdge), a program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3797/ Topics: Poetry, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 21, 2006 Bartleby Verse: American & English Poetry 1250-1920
The Bartleby project has put online the complete text of the anthologies: The Oxford Book of English Verse , 1919; Yale Book of American Verse , 1919; Modern British Poetry , 1920; Modern American Poetry , 1919; The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse , 1917; Anthology of Irish Verse , 1922; The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse , 1918; Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the 17th Century , 1921; and The Golden Treasury , 1921. Also the full texts of the works of more than two dozen poets from Rupert Brooke to William Butler Yeats. Searchable, and indexes include chronologic, author, title, and first line. http://www.bartleby.com/verse/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry Last updated Aug 4, 2004 Baseball Almanac
This easy-to-use site offers baseball history, awards, records, feats, humor, lists, quotations, statistics, poetry, songs, U.S. presidential baseball trivia, rules, scoring, recommended reading, and a "year in review" section starting from 1901 for the American League and from 1876 for the National League. All features are searchable, including the quotations and "Fast Facts" found on every page. This site is a veritable field of dreams for baseball fans and reference librarians alike! http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ Topics: Baseball, Poetry, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 31, 2002 Big Trees and the Lives They've Changed
Companion to a National Public Radio (NPR) series providing "a look at majestic giants of nature and their effects on humans." Shows discuss California's redwood trees, Washington's Douglas firs, and Georgia's live oaks. Features audio clips from shows (including readings from poet Wendell Berry), images of trees, and related links. http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2003/nov/bigtrees/ Topics: Plants, Poetry Last updated Dec 16, 2003 Black History Hotlist
Links for exploring African American history and issues. Topics include Black History Month (February), slavery, abolition, the Underground Railroad, Buffalo soldiers, civil rights movement, Million Man March, poetry, news, people, and much more. From AT&T's Knowledge Network Explorer education program. http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/BHM/bh_hotlist.html Topics: Black Resources, Labor, Poetry Last updated Sep 4, 2007 Carver: The Raymond Carver Web Site
Writer Raymond Carver was born in Clatskanie, Oregon, but moved to Yakima, Washington state, at age three. He spent much of his adult life in California and died in Port Angeles, Washington state, in 1988. This site includes a biography, chronology, photographs, list of Carver's major works, drafts of "The Shooting," descriptions of his favorite haunts in Yakima and Port Angeles, comments, anecdotes, and sound files. http://www.whitman.edu/english/carver/carver.cgi Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Home & Housing, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Poetry Last updated Apr 12, 2009 Cowboy Poetry at the Bar-D Ranch
Lists poems by well-known authors such as Bret Harte and Joaquin Miller as well as winners of the site's poetry contests. Provides details of cowboy poetry events and links to western event calendars. One featured topic is the Australian cowboy. Submit your own poetry for a chance to become the next "Lariat Laureate." http://www.cowboypoetry.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Poetry Last updated May 16, 2001 Dickinson Electronic Archives
Visitors to this site can view original handwritten poems, letters, and other works by Emily Dickinson and some of her associates. Includes critical studies, resources for teachers, and links to related sites. Note: "contact the editors concerning access to restricted areas of these sites." http://www.emilydickinson.org/ Topics: Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Sep 28, 2004 Don Marquis
Don Marquis was "a newspaper columnist, humorist, poet, playwright, and author of about 35 books of which the best known are books of humorous poetry about Archy the cockroach and Mehitabel the cat." This site contains a chronology, selected Archy and Mehitabel stories, and links to other full-text works and related sites. http://www.donmarquis.com/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry, Writing Last updated Mar 30, 2006 Duane Niatum
Native American writer Duane Niatum (born Duane McGinnis), a member of the S'Klallam tribe (Jamestown Band), was born and raised in Seattle. He has won many awards for his poetry, including the Washington Governor's Award in 1971. This Web site includes a biographical profile, contact information, a list of awards, some of his poems, and a complete list of books by Niatum as well as books, journals, and magazines containing his work. http://www.hanksville.org/storytellers/niatum/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Native Americans, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 1, 2004 The Emily Dickinson International Society
The purpose of this organization is to "promote, perpetuate, and enhance the study and appreciation of Emily Dickinson throughout the world." They do a fine job with this website and maintain a good collection of links to related sites with her biography, history, poems, and letters. Also has a collection of photographs, information on email discussion lists, a registry of Dickinson scholars, and a calendar of events and announcements. http://www.emilydickinsoninternationalsociety.org/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Jan 11, 2007 The End of Life: Exploring Death in America
This National Public Radio (NPR) series from 1997-1998 explores a variety of aspects of death and dying in the United States. Topics include terminal illness, grief and bereavement, funeral homes, do-it-yourself and alternative funerals, reincarnation, and related subjects. Includes readings (poetry, essays, religious texts, images, and excerpts from novels, short stories, and plays) and a bibliography. http://www.npr.org/programs/death/ Topics: Death & Dying, Diseases & Conditions, Families, Literature: Fiction, Poetry, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Aug 17, 2005 Favorite Poem Project
Robert Pinsky, former Poet Laureate of the United States, created this audiovisual poem project to reflect America's diversity. Brief videos, the heart of the site, show Americans describing and reciting a personally meaningful poem. Other features include poem texts, teaching suggestions, and an invitation to submit a favorite poem. This project is contained in the Library of Congress Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature. http://www.favoritepoem.org/ Topics: Poetry Last updated Dec 5, 2006 The Great Awakening & Revivalism in America
Brief essay on the Great Awakening, "the name given to the evangelical religious movement which swept America in the 18th and 19th centuries," and the poetry and music associated with the movement. Includes links to biographies of two composers influenced by the movement. Part of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program "I Hear America Singing." http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/icon/revivalism.html Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry Last updated Aug 3, 2005 H.D. (Hilda Doolittle)
This site is a comprehensive and well-organized site for the American writer Hilda Doolittle (H.D.) who lived much of her life in Europe and along with Ezra Pound and Richard Aldington founded the Imagist movement in poetry. The site has biographical and bibliographical sections, selected works, and a good set of links to other Web sources (including mailing lists) of information on H.D. http://www.imagists.org/hd/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 2, 2004 An Incomplete History of Slam: A Biography of an Evolving Poetry Movement
A discussion of the people, places, and events in the development and spread of slam poetry and slam poetry contests, from the beginning in Chicago in the 1970s. http://www.e-poets.net/library/slam/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Sep 17, 2002 Lost Poets of the Great War
Contains brief biographies and poems of World War I poets Rupert Brooke, John McCrae, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, Alan Seeger, and Edward Thomas. Includes a chronology of World War I, information on casualties, and a bibliography. From a professor at the Emory University English Department. http://www.english.emory.edu/LostPoets/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Military, Notable People, Poetry, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Nov 1, 2004 Lunch Poems
Lunch Poems, a poetry reading series under the direction of Professor Robert Hass and held on the U.C. Berkeley campus, has "become the best-attended poetry series in the West of the U.S." The site contains audio and video of selected readings, and brief information about the poets. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://lunchpoems.berkeley.edu Topics: Poetry Last updated Aug 13, 2006 Lyrical Legacy: 400 Years of American Song and Poetry
"Lyrical Legacy helps teachers explore eighteen American songs and poems from the digital collections of the Library of Congress. Each song and poem is represented by an original primary source document, along with historical background information and, in many cases, sound recordings and alternate versions." Songs are listed by time period (early America through 1968), and include titles such as "Yankee Doodle" and "You're a Grand Old Flag." From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/ Topics: Musical Genres, Poetry Last updated Jun 13, 2006 Margin: Exploring Modern Magical Realism
This online magazine features new magical realist fiction, poetry, and nonfiction; writing about magical realism including articles, reviews, and interviews; a list of recommended books; and links to related sites. http://www.angelfire.com/wa2/margin/ Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Aug 10, 2009 The Michael McClure Home Page
This page features an online Anthology of Poetry selected by the author, containing "poems from all his books of poetry up to 1999, and an excerpt from his play, The Beard ." Also includes articles about the poet. http://www.thing.net/~grist/l&d/mcclure/mcclure.htm Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry Last updated Aug 1, 2002 Modern American Poetry
A collection of over 150 poets that "includes excerpts from interesting analyses of poems, biographical information, relevant illustrations (such as book jackets, broadsides, paintings, drawings, comics, and photographs), manuscripts, drafts of poems, bibliographies, historical background, statements on poetics, interviews, mini-essays on important issues pertinent to the poet, book reviews, archival resources, and study questions." The alphabetical list of poets also contains the themes Angel Island Poetry and Japanese American Concentration Camp Haiku . A multimedia companion to the Anthology of Modern American Poetry published by Oxford Press, 2000. http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Sep 29, 2009 The Modern English Collection
A collection of thousands of full-text works of English and American "fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, letters, newspapers, manuscripts and illustrations from 1500 to the present." Searchable, and browsable by author, and subject (African Americans, Native Americans, women, Civil War, Thomas Jefferson, young readers). From the University of Virginia Library, Electronic Text Center. http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/modeng/ Topics: Correspondence, History, Poetry, United States History Last updated May 20, 2007 Nikki Giovanni
This site celebrates the life and work of poet Nikki (born Yolande Cornelia) Giovanni. In addition to photographs of Giovanni, the site includes a biography, timeline of her life and accomplishments, and links to other sites. Also lists her poetry books, children's books, and essays (no excerpts), and features clips from a documentary about Giovanni. The multimedia section contains video clips of Giovanni reciting poems and delivering speeches. http://nikki-giovanni.com/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Poetry Last updated Jan 7, 2006 The Nineteenth Century in Print: Books
"The books in this collection bear nineteenth century American imprints, dating mainly from between 1850 and 1880. They have been digitized by the University of Michigan. ... Currently, approximately 1,500 books are included." Searchable, or browsable by subject, author, title, or theme, such as the Civil War, slavery and abolition, religion, education, self-help and self-improvement, travel and westward expansion, and poetry. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/moahtml/mnchome.html Topics: Black Resources, Labor, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, United States History Last updated Apr 6, 2005 Outstanding Books for the College Bound
This is a list of recommended books compiled for "students preparing for college, educators, librarians, and parents." The 2004 list "is organized into five academic disciplines: history, humanities, literature and language arts, science and technology, and social sciences and includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, biography and drama." Revised every five years by a committee of the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/outstandingbooks/outstandingbooks.cfm Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Poetry Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Pablo Neruda
Information about Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, born Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto, who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1971. Includes a brief biography, excerpts from his works, and links to related sites. From the Academy of American Poets. http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/279 Topics: Authors by Region, Notable People, Poetry Last updated May 25, 2005 Paul Laurence Dunbar Digital Collection
"This digital collection of a selected group of [Paul Laurence] Dunbar's poetry is intended to encourage the use of and interest in the works" of "the first African-American poet and novelist to attain international recognition." Features book covers, libretti covers and text, and individual poems (browsable and searchable), a biography, related links, and a bibliography. From Wright State University Libraries. http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/dunbar/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Peace Corps Writers
This Web site and its newsletter precursor, RPCV Writers and Readers, are based on the Peace Corps goal, to "'bring the world back home.' The writings of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs), all their novels, short stories, essays and poetry are a positive way of educating Americans about the world." Features articles about RPCV authors, excerpts of their work, a bibliography (browsable by author or country of author's service), archives, and related resources. Searchable. http://www.peacecorpswriters.org/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Travel Last updated Nov 11, 2003 The Poetry & Literature Center of the Library of Congress
Offers information on poetry awards and events at the Library of Congress, "cybercasts" of readings by the present poet laureate and previous ones, and a description of the library's Archive of Recorded Poetry & Literature. Also serves as the official site for the poet laureate of the United States, with a history of that position since 1937. http://www.loc.gov/poetry/ Topics: Poetry Last updated Sep 2, 2004 Poetry 180: A Poem a Day for American High Schools
Billy Collins, poet laureate of the United States, has compiled a list of poems that can be read aloud to students every day school is in session. Each poem, selected "with high school students in mind," has publishing and copyright information related to it. From the Library of Congress site. http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry Last updated Oct 25, 2004 Poetry and Music of the War Between the States
A collection of full-text Union and Confederate poetry and songs indexed by title, author, and first line. Information about some of the authors is available. Find lyrics, sound files, a history of Taps and Civil War Band Music, popular songs of the day, links to other sound files, and a discussion of "How Authentic Should Period Music Be?" Includes related links. http://www.civilwarpoetry.org/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Music, Musical Genres, Poetry, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 7, 2005 The Poetry Archive
This British site offers audio files of "English-language poets reading their own work. Some are historic recordings, some have been made specially for the Archive." Browse by poet or name of poem. Includes videos of interviews with selected poets, lesson plans, access to the "Children's Poetry Archive," and links to poetry sites for students and to other material. http://www.poetryarchive.org Topics: Poetry Last updated Mar 25, 2006 Poetry Magic
This British site sponsored by a small electronic literary publisher, LitLangs, is clearly organized with headings under two main categories, beginning and advanced, addressing the interests of poetry fans or students as well as writers and teachers. Beginning topics include postmodernist poetry, finding a theme, word choice, and publishing. Advanced topics include literary criticism, poetry movements, and intellectual foundations. Each topic is approached in essay fashion with an introductory paragraph, followed by discussion and suggestions for further study or practice. The Poetry Online section contains audio files. American poets are well represented, and numerous links to poetry sites are very helpful. http://www.poetrymagic.co.uk/ Topics: Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Apr 11, 2001 Poetry Society of America (PSA)
This organization for poets and readers is known for its annual awards, which include the Frost Medal and the Shelley Memorial Award. The site includes lists of Frost and Shelley award winners back to 1930, and poems by current award winners. Features information about and selected poems from the organization's Poetry in Motion project, "which places poems in buses and subways," and information about the Favorite Poem Project. Also includes links to related sites. http://www.poetrysociety.org/ Topics: Poetry Last updated Nov 27, 2003 Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky
This site includes an interview with the author, several of his poems (some with sound files), a list of his books, suggestions about writing poetry, brainstorming ideas, and a teacher's guide. Children have the opportunity to submit their poems for posting on the Scholastic Web site, which sponsors this resource. Prelutsky is a resident of Washington State. http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/jack_home.htm Topics: Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 2, 2004 poets.org
Use this site from The Academy of American Poets to search for poets and poetry, hear poems in the "Listening Booth," and locate information about National Poetry Month, celebrated every April. Includes news; an index of major poetry publishers, periodicals, and distributors; an events calendar; and tip sheets on setting up programs, events, and classes. "Poetry Awards" is a list of major American poetry awards with recent recipients. http://www.poets.org/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Poetry, Special Months Last updated May 25, 2005 Poets.org: A Brief Guide to the New York School
"The New York School of poetry began around 1960 in New York City and included poets such as John Ashbery, Barbara Guest, Kenneth Koch, and Frank O'Hara. Heavily influenced by surrealism and modernism, the poetry of the New York School was serious but also ironic, and incorporated an urban sensibility into much of the work." Includes links to additional information about selected poets and to related prose. From the Academy of American Poets. http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5668 Topics: Poetry Last updated Mar 20, 2006 poets.org: For Educators
Resources for educators about teaching poetry, including teaching tips, lesson plans "developed and tested by high-school teachers," essays, hundreds of full-text poems, links to related resources, and discussion forums "in which users can post strategies for and ask questions about teaching poetry at the primary, secondary, and university level." From the Academy of American Poets. http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/6 Topics: K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, Poetry Last updated Jun 8, 2005 Presidents as Poets: Poetry Written by United States Presidents
This is "a guide to the poetic endeavors of U.S. presidents. Select a president from the list ... to learn about the context in which his poetry was written and to find samples of his poetry." Some of the presidents include George Washington, James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, Jimmy Carter, and president-elect Barack Obama. Includes a FAQ and links to other poetry guides. From Peter Armenti, Digital Reference Specialist at the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/prespoetry/ Topics: Poetry, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 7, 2008 PSI: Poetry Slam Inc.
Information, news, and links about poetry slams--events "in which poets perform their work and are judged by members of the audience." Includes a FAQ with rules, definitions, and organizational tips; a directory of slam venues; a press section with a timeline and history of the slam movement; and a few links to other slam resources. http://www.poetryslam.com/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Sep 17, 2002 Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America
"This report presents the results from the literature segment of the [U.S. Census Bureau's 2002 survey that] ... asked more than 17,000 adults if during the previous 12 months they had read any novels, short stories, poetry or plays in their leisure time." The report evaluates the data and compares it with results from similar surveys from 1982 and 1992. From the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Opens into PDF document. http://www.arts.gov/pub/ReadingAtRisk.pdf Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Poetry Last updated Jul 22, 2004 Rebels: Painters and Poets of the 1950s
This exhibit explores the innovative works of American painters and poets following the end of World War II. The site features essays about each of these groups, with discussions about painters such as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko; and poets from "four overlapping constellations: the Beat Generation, the San Francisco Renaissance, the Black Mountain poets, and the New York School poets." Also includes selected images. From the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/rebels/ Topics: Poetry, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 20, 2006 Reference - Bartleby.com
This site has a combined database of more than twenty respected reference works and several anthologies and individual works of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. In addition to out-of-copyright editions of classic works such as Bartlett's, Bulfinch, and the Cambridge History of English and American Literature the collection also includes recent editions of the Columbia Encyclopedia, The World Factbook, Roget's II: the New Thesaurus, the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, and much more. Searchable. http://www.bartleby.com/reference/ Topics: Poetry, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated May 20, 2005 Revising Himself: Walt Whitman and "Leaves of Grass"
An exhibition from the Library of Congress American Treasures commemorating the publication of "Leaves of Grass" in 1855. It "traces the different occupations and preparations that led Whitman to become the author of 'Leaves of Grass,' as well as his subsequent evolution as a poet." Features a biography, with images of books, letters, manuscripts, photographs, and related items. Includes letters from individuals such as Oscar Wilde and Ralph Waldo Emerson. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/whitman-home.html Topics: Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry Last updated Jul 26, 2005 Robert Penn Warren, 1905-1989
This site features information about Robert Penn Warren, "America's first poet laureate, the only person awarded Pulitzer Prizes for both poetry and fiction." It contains a biography, bibliographies, essays and critical materials, and related Web links. Also includes newsletters and other materials related to the Robert Penn Warren Circle, which "honors Warren's life and work." From the Center for Robert Penn Warren Studies at Western Kentucky University. http://www.robertpennwarren.com/ Topics: Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 18, 2004 A Sense of Where We Are: History and Literature of the Pacific Northwest
This site from the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest offers examples of stories and texts written in and about the Pacific Northwest. Essays, commentaries, and sample texts cover five areas: "Texts by and about Natives," "Discovering the Region," "Writing Home," "Aggressive Regionalism," and "Northwest Schools of Lit." "Includes Native American myths, accounts by explorers, pioneer narratives, booster pamphlets, modern poetry, selections from novels, utopian fiction, environmentalist tracts, and travel writing." http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Hist%20n%20Lit/Welcome.html Topics: Environment, Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 24, 2009 Sonnet Central
Created as a labor of love, for poetry lovers, this extensive collection of English language sonnets can be approached from different points: an alphabetical list of authors, by time period for sonnets from Great Britain, and by geographical area for everywhere else - including nineteenth and twentieth century American. There is also a timeline which places important sonnet writers, pictures, essays about the sonnet form, Dante Gabriel Rossetti's translation of Folgore di San Gimignano's Of the Months: Twelve Sonnets , criticism, a bibliography, and a listening room with RealAudio recordings. Most sonnets use modernized language. Searchable. http://www.sonnets.org/ Topics: Literature & Books, Poetry Last updated Dec 12, 2000 The Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Collection, 1971-1991
A collection of nearly 80 images of artworks by Theresa Cha, including examples of artist books, concrete poetry, mail art, and performance art. Contains a brief biography and an overview of the collection. From the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf238n986k Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Photograph Collections, Poetry, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 3, 2006 The United States of Poetry
Companion to a 1996 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series that provided a "portrait of the country as seen through its language and poetry and was hailed as a major achievement by newspapers and periodicals." View poet backgrounds, poems, and video clips related to "The Land and the People," "A Day in the Life," "The American Dream," "Love and Sex," and "The Word." http://www.worldofpoetry.com/usop/ Topics: Poetry Last updated Apr 24, 2008 The Walt Whitman Archive
A project to digitize all the editions of "Leaves of Grass" as well as Whitman's other poetry and prose. The site includes not only texts, but also facsimiles of his works, an audio recording "thought to be Whitman's voice reading four lines from the poem 'America'," photographs, biographical information, contemporary and current reviews of his works, and more. Searchable. "Affiliated with the University of Virginia's Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities." http://www.whitmanarchive.org/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 2, 2004 A War in Perspective, 1898-1998: Public Appeals, Memory, and the Spanish-American Conflict
Part of a series of New York Public Library exhibitions on the Spanish-American War. "Each of the communities linked to that conflict remembers and has named the war in its own particular way. Through an examination of patriotic appeals in newspapers, pamphlets, popular books, maps, sheet music, poetry, cartoons, lithographs, photographs, lantern slides, and early motion pictures, this exhibition explores the sources of those memories and perceptions." http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/epo/spanexhib/ Topics: Communications, Government, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Poetry, Politics, September 11 & Beyond, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Nov 3, 2004 Wired for Books
Author interviews from Don Swaim's New York radio program, Book Beat, from the 1970s through the early 1990s. Features video clips of the interviews and of celebrities and authors reading poetry and literature. "Wired for Books is a production of the WOUB Center for Public Media Ohio University." http://wiredforbooks.org/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Nov 6, 2007 Wolf Song of Alaska
This site presents a tremendous range of information about wolves. Material includes information on population and distribution, pup development, and taxonomy; folklore, fiction, and poetry; and essays on the relations between wolves and Native Americans and other people, wolf/prey relationships, tracking, the use of wolves and their images in warfare, and other topics. http://www.wolfsongalaska.org/ Topics: Mammals, Poetry Last updated Apr 20, 2004 Yamada (Mitsuye) Papers
Poet Mitsuye Yamada was born Mitsuye May Yasutake in Japan; at the age of 3, she emigrated to the United States with her parents and grew up in Seattle. When World War II began she was relocated to the Minidoka Relocation Center in Hunt, Idaho. This site describes the collection of her papers at the Special Collections and Archives of the University of California, Irvine, libraries and provides a biography and chronology of her life. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf5d5nb2wc Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Poetry Last updated Aug 4, 2005 |
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