Contemporary American poetry can often seem intimidating and daunting in its variety and complexity. This engaging and accessible book provides the first comprehensive introduction to the rich body of ...
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 ...
Kelly, Alice 2021. Over there: rethinking American First World War literature and culture – Introduction. First World War Studies, Vol. 12, Issue. 3, p. 183. American Poetry and the First World War ...
"Poetry should speak about contemporary matters and to one's contemporaries," Salter says. "On the other hand—and poetry's ...
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 ...
As if some little Arctic flower” was originally written in 1890 by Emily Dickinson. The poem would later be published in The ...
Acclaimed San Antonio writer Naomi Shihab Nye talks about the “clarifying” power of poetry and why it’s needed in turbulent ...
Audre Lorde was in an auditorium at Stanford reading “Power,” a poem about Clifford Glover, a 10-year-old African-American ...