From Whitman to Sandburg in American Poetry

From Whitman to Sandburg in American Poetry
Author: Bruce Weirick
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781020515613

This insightful book traces the evolution of American poetry from the time of Walt Whitman to the appearance of Carl Sandburg on the literary scene. Weirick's nuanced analysis sheds new light on the work of these important poets, and offers new insights into the history of American literature. This is a must-read for scholars of American poetry and literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Poet and the Dream Girl

The Poet and the Dream Girl
Author: Carl Sandburg
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780252068492

"These letters reveal the thoughts of two fine, strong minds drawn to each other first by their interest in socialism, then by their love of poetry and a similarity of ethics and ideals. My mother recognized this in his early prose and poetry. They learned so much about each other from these letters, yet it seems extraordinary that there was so little personal contact."-- From the introduction by Margaret Sandburg

101 Great American Poems

101 Great American Poems
Author: The American Poetry & Literacy Project
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2012-04-04
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0486110265

Rich treasury of verse from the 19th and 20th centuries includes works by Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, other notables.

Chicago Poems

Chicago Poems
Author: Carl Sandburg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 214
Release: 1916
Genre: Poetry
ISBN:

Written in the poet's unique personal idiom, these early poems include "Chicago," "Fog," "Who Am I?" "Under the Harvest Moon," plus more on war, love, death, loneliness and the beauty of nature.

The other Carl Sandburg

The other Carl Sandburg
Author: Philip Yannella
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1996
Genre: Authors, American
ISBN: 9781617035067

American Poetry to Read Aloud

American Poetry to Read Aloud
Author: M B Price
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2020-10-28
Genre:
ISBN:

The poet's heart will speak to yours in this collection of approachable poetry, which spans 150 years of the diverse American experience. This portable volume includes five sections: Nature, The Year, Life, America, and Author Biographies. Features famous poems and lesser-known literary gems that deserve to be read aloud. Perfect for poetry lovers and novices alike, this title is an excellent addition to your family or homeschool library. American Poetry to Read Aloud features over 100 poems from 45 poets, complete with author biographies. ★ Poets include William Stanley Braithwaite, Joseph S. Cotter, Jr., Emily Dickinson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Jessie Fauset, Israel Folsom, Mary Weston Fordham, Robert Frost, William Lloyd Garrison, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Hen-toh, George Moses Horton, Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Joyce Kilmer, Emma Lazarus, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Claude McKay, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Edgar Allan Poe, Alexander Posey, Carl Sandburg, Joshua McCarter Simpson, Sara Teasdale, Phillis Wheatley, Albery Allson Whitman, Walt Whitman, and more.★

Carl Sandburg

Carl Sandburg
Author: Penelope Niven
Publisher: New York : C. Scribner's Sons ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International
Total Pages: 896
Release: 1991
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Follows the life and career of poetbiographer Carl Sandburg.