Poetry
PoetryPoetry probably falls through the cracks of English and literature courses so often because it’s overlooked as an artistic expression of emotion in the same way that the visual arts are. Poetry...
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Billy CollinsBilly Collins is an American poet, one of the best-known contemporary poets and the 11th United States poet laureate (2001-2003). Although critics have been divided over the literary merit...
View ArticleRaymond Carver
Raymond Carver (1938-1988)Postwar writer who fashioned stark portrayals of twentieth-century American life in pared-down, elegant prose. Although he also wrote poetry and essays, Carver— sometimes...
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Langston Hughes (1902-1967)American writer, known for the use of jazz and black folk rhythms in his poetry. James Mercer Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and educated at Lincoln University...
View ArticleEdgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849)U.S. writer best known as a poet and short story writer. In the latter capacity he pioneered several modern genres and subgenres, including the detective story, psychological...
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Poetry AnthologiesFor many, their first meeting with poetry is the anthology, as school reader, GCSE or A-level set text. The selection principle in anthologies is rarely made explicit. Nevertheless...
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