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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Robert Lowell

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical site on poet Robert Lowell from the Academy of American Poets. With a list of his poems, prose, anthologies and dramas. Includes links to a collection of poems, including the Skunk Hour and The Public Garden, available in...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Online Companion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A site that lists syllabi, biographies, and criticism of many American poets of the 20th century.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Carl Sandburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the Academy of American Poets, this website offers a good biography of Sandburg, plus links to four of his poems, a bibliography, and links to other Sandburg-related sites. Nice resource.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: E. E. Cummings

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the Academy of American Poets, this very nice website offers a decent, brief biography of Cummings (1894-1962 CE), along with links to many of his poems. Also includes a selected bibliography and links to several other...
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a searchable database of the biographies of more than 2500 contemporary and classic poets. Browse all poets, filter the list by state and schools & movements, or search by name.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography features Edgar Allan Poe who introduced the genre of horror and mystery to literature in the nineteenth century with stories such as "The Raven."
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Shel Silverstein

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage focuses on Shel Silverstein, cartoonist, poet, playwrite. It provides biographical information about Silverstein, a list of his works, and links to two of his poems.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: David Wagoner

For Students 9th - 10th
This website features poet and author David Wagoner. It includes biographical information about Wagoner, a list of his poetry collections, his awards, his novels; and links to three of his poems.
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Other

Modern and Contemporary American Poetry: Imagism: Charles Reznikoff

For Students 9th - 10th
This site entitled, Modern Contemporary American Poetry, provides information and links to several American poets - one of whom is Charles Reznikoff. The information linked includes biographies and poems.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Robert Lowell

For Students 9th - 10th
An intimate look into the poetry of Robert Lowell, with a short biography and links to critical essays on thirteen of his poems. Click on the "Online Poems" link to read the full text of the highlighted poems.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: James Wright

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a brief biography of the Ohio poet James Wright. Also contains links to some of his works and related information.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Robert Penn Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a complete biography and a selected bibliography along with a photo.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Sylvia Plath

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page provides a brief biography on Sylvia Plath with a photograph included.
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Other

Rice Univ.: "How Can You Become a Poet?" Eve Merriam

For Students 6th - 8th
American poet Eve Merriam wrote many poems about poetry. This site contains the poem, "How can You Become a Poet?" and a short biography of Merriam.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: May Swenson

For Students 9th - 10th
Photo and biography of the poet May Swenson, including a selected bibliography of some of her work.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Donald Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Academy of American Poets offers a biography, a photograph and the poem ODE TO A DRESSMAKER'S DUMMY, by Donald Justice. This site also contain the audio of this poem read by Mr. Justice.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Web Guides: Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith: Online Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of online resources compiled by the Library of Congress for information on Tracy K. Smith, the U.S. Poet Laureate for 2017. Includes links to biographical information, audio recordings, videos, articles, essays, and book...
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Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation: Robert Lowell (1917 1977)

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site on American poet, Robert Lowell, complete with biography, list of works, bibliography, links to text of poems, audio podcasts, and articles on his life and works.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Eve Merriam

For Students 6th - 8th
Do you know who Eve Merriam is? You will after reading this great biography of the American poet. Picture and references to poems are included.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Ralph Waldo Emerson

For Students 9th - 10th
This Poets.org entry for the 19th century American poet, essayist, and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) provides biographical information, a select bibliography, and contemporary photograph as well as links to related writers...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Phillis Wheatley

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of early American poet Wheatley, including helpful links and other additional titles about her.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Hilda Doolittle

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the Academy of American Poets, this resource offers a decent, brief biography of H. D. (Hilda Doolittle) (1886-1961 CE), along with links to several of her poems. Also includes related links.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Howard Nemerov

For Students 9th - 10th
The Academy of American Poets entry about poet Howard Nemerov. This site houses a biography of the author as well as a selected list of some of his works.
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Poets.org: Herman Melville

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From the Academy of American Poets, this site contains a biography of Herman Melville (1819-1891 CE). Discusses the influence of his work as a seaman, as well as the Civil War on his writings. Includes a brief bibliography of works by...