Articles related to "Poets"



Chilean Poet Gabriela Mistral
Short biography of Lucila Godoy de Alcayaga (aka Gabriela Mistral), Chilean teacher, diplomat, and gifted poet.
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The Poet's Way of Knowing
Only the truly great get Pulitzers by writing about cubicles, backyards and coffeepots. If "write what you know" still applies, how can the rest of us jazz it up?
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Lasting or Instantaneous: Poetry on the Net
I've found some great poetry sites on the Web. You can read the best new poems, wander through reams of classics, or submit your own work (even in audio!).
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Once in a Wilde
Oscar Wilde. Irish writer of novels, plays, and fairytales . Read the Selfish Giant, here.
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Philip Freneau
Philip Freneau was the first American born poet, who earned a reputation as a revolutionary pamphleteer satirizing the British in the struggle for American independence.
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A Love No Less
Read more than two centuries of African-American love letters from slaves, Harlem Renaissance writers, celebrities, and everyday people.
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Rod McKuen - An American Success Story
Rod McKuen's musical and entertainment accomplishments are undermined by his claim to the title of poet; his so-called "poems" exemplify the work of a poetaster.
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Online Odyssey
Touring the Web on Crutches
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Poetry for Children
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What is Poetry?
Readers know a poem when they see it, but poetry does more than exist as a form: poetry portrays and often dramatizes the experience of human emotional life.
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The Flea by John Donne
John Donne's "The Flea" deploys puns, logic and a metaphysical conceit in an attempt to seduce the listener.
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Narratives Cultivated and Wild
Where is the dividing line between “cultivated narratives,” and those which simply grow up wild and organic from the lives of their creators?
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Romantic Invaders Part 1
This article examines the way English Romanticism has played a part in the colonisation of the Australian landscape.
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Plight of the Troubadour
Billy Collins' "Plight of the Troubadour" expresses an unease about poetry's ability to communicate across time.
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The Ern Malley Caper
The Ern Malley affair may be the most important literary hoax of the 20th century. It grew out of a hatred of and the desire to debunk the avant-garde style of modernism.
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MARKETS ON-LINE
Publishing Venues for Fiction and Poetry
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A Child's Fairy Garden
Children also need a garden, a fairy garden.
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Narrative Beginnings I V
In Ultima Thule, poet Davis McCombs creates a delicate and sophisticated novel-in-verse by breaking the rule that says poems should be unnoted and self-contained.
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Fantasies
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Love Poetry: feeling beyond words
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Maiden Name by Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin's apparently straightforward poem "Maiden Name" tackles some weighty issues, such as identity and the workings of language, with characteristic subtlety.
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Dutch Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Some nursery rhymes are not what they seem. Case in point: a Dutch song that is sung to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". Prepare to be shocked.
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Great True Stories
From Truman Capote to lesser-known authors, this list of narrative non-fiction stories will keep you absorbed and perhaps lead you to revisit the stories in the future.
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In Focus: Director Peter Weir
Profile of Peter Weir, one of Australia's finest film directors.
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Definition Dance
Purists mumble “linking narratives are not novels-in-verse!!!” while cuddling their threadbare Lucile. Now, let’s take a moment to sort these concerns out.
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Faerie Encounters
Enchanted Forest and Raven's Keep are among the best to make my list. White garden/dark garden.
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The Groves of Academe
Mary McCarthy's campus novel The Groves of Academe still retains its satirical and comic bite fifty years on.
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Islamic Mysticism: A History
Islamic mysticism has a rich Sufi tradition made famous by Rumi and the legendary whirling dervishes. How does this relate to traditional Islam?
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The Notebook: A Tribute
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Welcome

BarlowGirl
Fervent Records’ BarlowGirl, will release “Another Journal Entry, Expanded Edition” on August 29. The rock group has also shot a new video for their hit, "Never Alone."
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Giorgio de Chirico
Article on artist Giorgio de Chirico.
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Hay-on-Wye--A Literary Gem
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Henri Rousseau
Article on French artist Henri Rouseau
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A Community of Writers: Fiction Resources on the Web
Fiction is such a huge topic, encompassing everything from literary novels to what my mother- in-law (who works in a bookstore) calls "lovey-doveys."
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Feria del Libro de Bogota
As UNESCO nominated World Book Capital City 2007, Bogota throws open its arms to all on April 19 for the city's 20th Annual Book Festival
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Trees: The Gift of Love - II
Arbor Day, observed in the U. S. on the last Friday of April, is a traditional time to plant trees. Trees in the home landscape provide physical structure and memories.
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Whitman’s ‘I Hear America Singing’
Walt Whitman's tribute to America's ordinary laborers dramatizes the good cheer of the day laborers of 19th century America but also tips its hat to night time partiers.
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Writing About the Arts
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"Here, Madam."
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... A Little bit Louder and a Little Bit Verse
Size Acceptance, Poetry, food, fat, Maya Angelou, National Poetry Month,
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Anne Carson's Monster
In her novel-in-verse, Autobiography of Red, why has Anne Carson harnessed creatures from Ancient Greece to tell a story of adolescent love in modern Canada?
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Annus Mirabilis by Philip Larkin
"Annus Mirabilis" deals with a similar topic to Philip Larkin's more famous poem "High Windows", and employs his customary irony and deft technique.
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Frankenstein: Frankly Misunderstood
Frankenstein: Frankly Misunderstood
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Grabowski - the Father of Esperanto Poetry
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Henry VIII: A Lustful Monarch
An informative look at the life and times of England's most lustful and illustrious monarch.
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Joan Miro
Article on Spanish surrealist Joan Miro.
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Rare Welsh Hotels of Distinction
Over 50 of the best properties in Wales, from boutique city hotels to luxury country house properties, are included in the new free 2007 brochure from Welsh Rarebits
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The Young Ones
Classic Cult Comedy - The Young Ones
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