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Timelines
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Bard 
 This site is devoted to poet Robert Burns, "Scotland's best-loved bard. ... This site gives you the complete guide to Robert Burns the man, his poems, his travels, haggis, whisky and much more." It features a brief biography, timeline, examples of his poetry, and a guide to the rituals and recipes for holding a traditional "Burns Supper" to commemorate the poet. http://www.rabbie-burns.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Food & Cooking, Notable People, Poetry, Recipes by Region Last updated Apr 3, 2007 Behind the Mask: The IRA & Sinn Fein
Companion to a 1997 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program on the Northern Ireland conflicts, the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and the IRA's political wing, Sinn Fein. Provides a timeline of Northern Ireland politics, expert commentary, interviews, a map, readings, poetry and songs, and related information. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ira/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Burns Country
This site for the Scottish poet Robert Burns provides an archive for all of his poetry, a timeline of Burns' life, a list of ancestors and descendants, instructions for hosting a Burns supper, and a discussion area. Includes Maurice Lindsay's comprehensive handbook, The Burns Encyclopedia . Searchable. http://www.robertburns.org/ Topics: Authors by Region, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Byron: A Comprehensive Study of His Life and Work
The site includes a biography of the poet of the English romantic era; a timeline of his life and work; portraits of him, his friends, and his family; selections from his works; information on his wife, Anne Isabella Milbanke, and his lover, Lady Carolyn Lamb; and more. http://englishhistory.net/byron.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Sep 26, 2006 I Hear America Singing: A Great Performances Special on the American Concert Song
This companion to a public television special invites users "to embark on a multimedia journey to listen to what our great poet Walt Whitman called 'our varied carols' and to learn about the composers, poets, writers, artists, ideas, and events that have shaped the American song saga." Includes a timeline, biographies, and audio files of several classic songs. Note: the "Resources" section has not been maintained and has many broken links. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/ Topics: Poetry Last updated Feb 2, 2005 John Keats: A Comprehensive Study of His Life and Work
Contents include a biography of the poet; a timeline of his life and work; portraits of him, his friends, and his family; selections from his works; information on his houses in Rome and London; and more on this romantic English poet. http://www.englishhistory.net/keats.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Sep 29, 2004 Liberty Hyde Bailey: A Man for All Seasons
Information about the life of the first dean of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University, who was known for being a "botanist, horticulturalist, plant breeder, traveler ... writer and superb editor, environmentalist, philosopher, photographer, poet," and more. Includes an illustrated biography, information about his work, and images of his cyanotype photographs. Also includes a timeline and a bibliography. From the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/bailey/ Topics: Agriculture, Education, Environment, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Poetry, Science Last updated Oct 14, 2004 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 Poet's Corner
Read biographies of more than thirty well-reviewed poets, follow a timeline of events in poetry's history, and discover two dozen poems and the explanations behind them. You will also find a quiz based on the poets and their works and an annotated list of links to further resources. From the reference works publisher Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/poets/ Topics: Notable People, Poetry Last updated Dec 6, 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 Representative Poetry Online (RPO)
An anthology of English poetry, from the early medieval period to the present, which includes thousands of poems by hundreds of authors. Works are indexed by poet, title, first and last lines, date, and keyword. Also includes a timeline, calendar of significant events (births, deaths, publications) in the history of poetry, glossary of poetic terms and forms, criticism by poets and readers, and bibliography. From the English Department at the University of Toronto. http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/ Topics: Poetry Last updated Apr 20, 2006 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 Tennyson Page
A timeline of the life of Alfred, Lord Tennyson is included, as is a short bibliography of some critical works. The text and audio versions of many poems are included, even a short clip of Tennyson himself reading " Charge of the Light Brigade." From a professor at San Francisco State. http://charon.sfsu.edu/tennyson/tennyson.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 2, 2004 |
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