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Library of Congress

Loc: Presidents as Poets: John Quincy Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
Insight into the life of President John Quincy Adams as a reader and writer of poetry. Includes quotes from some of his poems.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Sandra Cisneros

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of author Sandra Cisneros lists her books and awards and includes related links.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Mina Loy

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biographical overview of Mina Loy including information on her life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Loy is also provided.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to the Beat Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a brief explanation of the Beat poetry movement. Also includes a short excerpt from Allen Ginsberg's "Howl."
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Judith Viorst

For Students 3rd - 5th
A brief biographical overview of Judith Viorst including information about her life, poetry, and children's stories.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to Imagism

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a brief explanation of the Imagist school of poetry. Also includes a copy of Ezra Pound's "In a Station of the Metro" and the three tenets of Imagism as defined by Pound.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This is Robert Frost's poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay." A short biography of Robert Frost is also included.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Arthur Rimbaud

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biographical overview of Arthur Rimbaud including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Rimbaud is also provided.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Bob Kaufman

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biographical overview of Bob Kaufman including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Kaufman is also provided.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Ben Jonson

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biographical overview of Ben Jonson including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Jonson is also provided.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Alfred Noyes

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biographical overview of Alfred Noyes including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Noyes is also provided.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Octavio Paz

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biographical overview of Octavio Paz including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Paz is also provided.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Gary Snyder

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a short biography with a photo. It also has the text to FOUR POEMS FOR ROBIN and HAY FOR THE HORSES.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to Confessional Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise explanation of the term "confessional poetry." It's mainly a discussion of the poetic movement of the 1950s and 60s, and it also includes example passages by Sylvia Plath and John Berryman.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Edward Lear

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource provides a brief biographical overview of Edward Lear including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Lear is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thyer

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of Thayer's "Casey at the Bat."
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "A Supermarket in California" by Allen Ginsberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and full text of the poem "A Supermarket in California" by Allen Ginsberg.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "La Figlia Che Piange" (Audio Only) by T. S. Eliot

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording of the poem "La Figlia Che Piange" by T. S. Eliot.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "To Elsie" by William Carlos Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "To Elsie" by William Carlos Williams.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to Concrete Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Concise explanation of the term "concrete poetry." It's mainly a discussion of the 1960s poetic movement, but it also includes the history of the term before and after.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to Modernism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Concise explanation of modernism as it applies to literature. It's mainly a discussion of the poetic movement of the early twentieth century, and it discusses many of the important figures of the era.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise explanation of the term "Romanticism," largely as it applies to poetry. It discusses the movement's origins and some of its major features.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to the Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise explanation of the term "Harlem Renaissance," largely as it applies to poetry. It discusses the movement's origins and some of its major figures.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Literatura De Los Estados Unidos

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia overview in Spanish of American literature from its roots to contemporary authors and themes. This entry is a broad sweep -- no era is covered in depth but it's a helpful "big picture" view for Spanish-speaking students, with...

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