The Cambridge Companion to Twentieth Century American Poetry and Politics shows how American poets have addressed political phenomena since 1900. This book helps students, teachers, and general ...
The Cambridge History of American Poetry offers a comprehensive exploration of the development of American poetic traditions from their beginnings until the end of the twentieth century. Bringing ...
"Poetry should speak about contemporary matters and to one's contemporaries," Salter says. "On the other hand—and poetry's ...
and closing with the reorienting poems of Joy Harjo of the Muskogee Nation (1951–), Chicago-born poet and literary critic Edward Hirsch serves us with new readings of 40 American poets. Drawing on his ...
His poetry, often simple yet profoundly evocative, captures the essence of the African American experience and, by extension, ...
In 2024, the Academy of American Poets invited twelve poets to each curate a month of poems. In this short Q&A, Victor ...
Audre Lorde was in an auditorium at Stanford reading “Power,” a poem about Clifford Glover, a 10-year-old African-American ...