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Poetry

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  • Lyrical Legacy: 400 Years of American Song and Poetry - examines 18 historical American songs and poems; organized by time periods and considered from historical perspectives, songs and poems include Bonny Barbara Allan, Yankee Doodle, John Brown's Body/The Battle Hymn of the Republic, You're a Grand Old Flag, We Shall Overcome, and others; sound recordings and original documents are provided.

 

  • Literature and Poetry Community Center - is a collection of resources about poetry, literature, and writers -- William Blake, Stephen Crane, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and others. Hear Allen Ginsberg, Rita Dove, and Stanley Kunitz talk about their work. Watch videos of Americans discussing their favorite poems. Read a weekly column featuring an American poem. Use the "guide to streaming video literature" to find webcasts of writers discussing their work.

 

  • Poetry - provides more than 40 books of (and about) poetry written in the 19th century. (LOC)

 

  • Poetry Everywhere - 10 videos; essays and lessons, to explore the power of language and build reading and writing skills. The videos feature seminal voices of poetry, past and present, from Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson to Seamus Heaney, Marie Howe, and Yusef Komunyakaa. (Multiple Agencies)

 

Individuals

  • Revising Himself: Walt Whitman and Leaves of Grass - a virtual tour of Whitman's life tracing the 40-year history of his famous masterpiece, from when it was first published (1855) to the ninth and final edition (1892); depicted are selected manuscript drafts, notes for poems, information on his changing career paths, first-hand correspondence, and treasures from friends and family; the site helps show how Whitman's vision of America influenced the course of American literature.

 

  • The life and works of William Edgar Bowers Jr. - "one of the finest American poets of the 20th century." He was born in Georgia and taught at the University of California, Santa Barbara, from 1958-1991. Features a brief biography accompanied by photographs, poems, correspondence, and related material; includes a list of books and awards. (Department of Special Collections, UCLA)

 

  • Presidents as Poets: Poetry Written by US Presidents - "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, and Jimmy Carter.

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