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The Oxford companion to modern poetry / by Noel-Tod, Jeremy,editor of compilation.; Hamilton, Ian,1938-2001,editor of compilation.;
Includes bibliographical references."Over 1,700 A-Z biographies written by over 250 contributors including Seamus Heaney and Anne Stevenson. The Oxford Companion to Modern Poetry is an authoritative and accessible guide to the influential poets writing in English from 1910 to the present day. The A-Z entries explore the influences, inspirations, movements that have shaped the works and lives of these important authors. This major new edition has been expanded to include over 300 new entries covering a host of contemporary and international poets such as Don Paterson, John Kinsella, and Joy Harjo, in addition to updated entries on well-established figures such as T. S. Eliot and Carol Ann Duffy."--Book Jacket.
Subjects: English poetry; English poetry; Poets, English; Poets, English; Poets, Commonwealth; Poets, American; Poets, English; Commonwealth poetry (English); American poetry;
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And still I rise [sound recording] / by Angelou, Maya.; Random House Audio Publishing.;
Read by the author.Compact disc.A kind of love, some say -- Remembrance -- Where we belong, a duet -- Refusal -- California prodigal -- Willie -- One more round -- Woman work -- Still I rise -- Ain't that bad? -- Life doesn't frighten me -- On aging -- Thank you, Lord.Maya Angelou's third poetry collection, a unique celebration of life, consists of rhythms of strength, love, and remembrance, songs of the street, and lyrics of the heart.
Subjects: American poetry; African American poets; Poetry, Modern.;
© p2001., Random House,
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Modernist women poets : an anthology / by Hass, Robert,editor.; Ebenkamp, Paul,editor.;
"The 20th century was a time of great change, particularly in the arts, but seldom explored were the female poets of that time. Robert Hass and Paul Ebenkamp have put together a comprehensive anthology of poetry featuring the poems of Gertrude Stein, Lola Ridge, Amy Lowell, Elsa Von Freytag-Loringhoven, Adelaide Crapsey, Angelina Weld Grimke, Anne Spencer, Mina Loy, Hazel Hall, Hilda Doolittle, Marianne Moore, Djuna Barnes, and Hildegarde Flanner. With an introduction from Hass and Ebenkamp, as well as detailed annotation through out to guide the reader, this wonderful collection of poems will bring together the great female writers of the modernist period as well as deconstruct the language and writing that surfaced during that period"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-370).Lola Ridge -- Gertrude Stein -- Amy Lowell -- Elsa Von Freytag-Loringhoven -- Florence Wheelock Ayscough -- Adelaide Crapsey -- Angelina Weld Grimke -- Anne Spencer -- Mina Loy -- Frances Gregg -- Hazel Hall -- H.D. -- Marianne Moore -- Djuna Barnes -- Hildegarde Flanner -- Laura Riding -- Afterword by Robert Hass.
Subjects: American poetry; American poetry; Modernism (Literature); Women;
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Modern American poets : their voices and visions / by DiYanni, Robert.; Pensinger, Steven.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: American poetry; English poetry; United States;
© c1994., McGraw-Hill,
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The Greek poets : Homer to the present / by Constantine, Peter,1963-; Hass, Robert.;
Includes bibliographical references.An extensive volume of Greek poetry includes more than one thousand entries spanning three millennia and many diverse traditions, in an anthology that includes works by such classic and modern writers as Sappho, Pindar, and Seferis.Classical antiquity -- Byzantium -- Early modern -- Twentieth century.
Subjects: Greek poetry; Greek poetry; Greek poetry;
© ©2010., W.W. Norton & Co.,
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Selected poems / by Brooks, Gwendolyn,1917-2000.;
A street in Bronzeville -- Annie Allen -- The bean eaters -- New poems -- About Gwendolyn Brooks.Publisher description -- The classic volume by the distinguished modern poet, winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize, and recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, showcases an esteemed artist's technical mastery, her warm humanity, and her compassionate and illuminating response to a complex world.
Subjects: American poetry; American poetry;
© 2006., HarperPerennial,
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The unbearable lightness of being / by Kundera, Milan.; Heim, Michael Henry.;
Lightness and weight - -Soul and body -- Words misunderstood -- Soul and body -- Lightness and weight -- The grand march -- Kerenin's smile.Interweaves story and dream, past and present, and philosophy and poetry in a sardonic and erotic tale of two couples--Tomas and Teresa, and Sabina and her Swiss lover, Gerhart.A young woman is in love with a successful surgeon, a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing. His mistress, a free-spirited artist, lives her life as a series of betrayals--while her other lover, earnest, faithful, and good, stands to lose everything because of his noble qualities. In a world where lives are shaped by irrevocable choices and fortuitous events, and everything occurs but once, existence seems to lose its substance, its weight. Hence we feel "the unbearable lightness of being."
Subjects: Surgeons; Man-woman relationships;
© 2009., Harperperennial,
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The essential writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson / by Emerson, Ralph Waldo,1803-1882.; Atkinson, Brooks,1894-1984.;
Nature -- The American scholar -- An address -- The transcendentalist -- The Lord's supper -- Essays: first series : History ; Self-reliance ; Compensation ; Spiritual laws ; Love ; Friendship ; Prudence ; Heroism ; The over-soul ; Heroism ; Intellect ; Art -- Essays: second series : The Poet ; Experience ; Character ; Manners ; Gifts ; Nature ; Politics ; Nominalist and realist ; New England reformers -- Plato: or, the philosopher -- Napoleon: or, the man of the world -- English traits : First Visit to England ; Voyage to England ; Land ; Race ; Ability ; Manners ; Truth ; Character ; Cockayne ; Wealth ; Aristocracy ; Universities ; Religion ; Literature ; The "Times" ; Stonehenge ; Personal ; Result ; Speech at Manchester -- Conduct of life : Wealth ; Culture -- Society and solitude -- Farming -- Poems : Good-bye ; The problem ; Uriel ; The rhodora ; The humble-bee ; The snow-storm ; Ode ; Forbearance ; Forerunners ; Give all to love ; Threnody ; Concord hymn ; May-Day ; The Adirondacs ; Brahma ; Merlin's song ; Hymn ; Days ; Character ; Walden ; Lines to Ellen ; Self-reliance ; Webster -- Ezra Ripley, D.D. -- Emancipation in the British West Indies -- The fugitive slave law -- John Brown -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- Thoreau -- Abraham Lincoln -- Carlyle -- Commentary.The definitive collection of Emerson's major speeches, essays, and poetry, The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson chronicles the life's work of a true "American Scholar." As one of the architects of the transcendentalist movement, Emerson embraced a philosophy that championed the individual, emphasized independent thought, and prized "the splendid labyrinth of one's own perceptions." More than any writer of his time, he forged a style distinct from his European predecessors and embodied and defined what it meant to be an American. Matthew Arnold called Emerson's essays "the most important work done in prose."--Publisher description.
Subjects: Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882; American essays.;
© ©2000., Modern Library,
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The collected poems of Emily Dickinson : [electronic resource] : Barnes & Noble classics series. by Dickinson, Emily.;
The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson, by Emily Dickinson, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences -- biographical, historical, and literary -- to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1830, Dickinson began life as an energetic, outgoing young woman who excelled as a student. However, in her mid-twenties she began to grow reclusive, and eventually she rarely descended from her room in her father's house. She spent most of her time working on her poetry, largely without encouragement or real interest from her family and peers, and died at age fifty-five. Only a handful of her 1,775 poems had been published during her lifetime. When her poems finally appeared after her death, readers immediately recognized an artist whose immense depth and stylistic complexities would one day make her the most widely recognized female poet to write in the English language. Dickinson's poetry is remarkable for its tightly controlled emotional and intellectual energy. The longest poem covers less than two pages. Yet in theme and tone her writing reaches for the sublime as it charts the landscape of the human soul. A true innovator, Dickinson experimented freely with conventional rhythm and meter, and often used dashes, off rhymes, and unusual metaphors -- techniques that strongly influenced modern poetry. Dickinson's idiosyncratic style, along with her deep resonance of thought and her observations about life and death, love and nature, and solitude and society, have firmly established her as one of America's true poetic geniuses. Includes an index of first lines. Rachel Wetzsteon is Assistant Professor of English at William Paterson University. She has published two books of poems, The Other Stars and Home and Away .Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Classic Literature.; Poetry.;
© 2009.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=847416 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Paper boat [electronic resource] : New and selected poems: 1961-2023. by Atwood, Margaret.; Atwood, Margaret.;
Narrator: Margaret Atwood.An extraordinary career-spanning collection from one of the most revered poets and storytellers of our age Tracing the legacy of Margaret Atwood—a writer who has fundamentally shaped the contemporary literary landscapes— Paper Boat: New and Selected Poems, 1961–2023 assembles Atwood’s most vital poems in one essential volume. In pieces that are at once brilliant, beautiful, and hyper-imagined, Atwood gives voice to remarkably drawn characters—mythological figures, animals, and everyday people—all of whom have something to say about what it means to live in a world as strange as our own. “How can one live with such a heart?” Atwood asks, casting her singular spell upon the reader and ferrying us through life, death, and whatever comes next. Atwood, in her journey through poetry, illuminates our most innate joys and sorrows, desires and fears. Spanning six decades of work—from her earliest beginnings to brand-new poems—this volume charts the evolution of one of our most iconic and necessary authors.Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Poetry.;
© 2024., Books on Tape,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=10477807 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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