The Cambridge History of American Poetry offers a comprehensive exploration of the development of American poetic traditions from their beginnings until the end of the twentieth century. Bringing ...

Kelly, Alice 2021. Over there: rethinking American First World War literature and culture – Introduction. First World War Studies, Vol. 12, Issue. 3, p. 183. American Poetry and the First World War ...

and closing with the reorienting poems of Joy Harjo of the Muskogee Nation (1951–), Chicago-born poet and literary critic Edward Hirsch serves us with new readings of 40 American poets. Drawing on his ...

Acclaimed San Antonio writer Naomi Shihab Nye talks about the “clarifying” power of poetry and why it’s needed in turbulent ...

And it is just as important to think of the holiday through the lens of Native American history. Thanksgiving poems by Indigenous poets can help. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up moving works ...

His poetry, often simple yet profoundly evocative, captures the essence of the African American experience and, by extension, ...

Michael Korda writes a beautiful book in remembrance of the World War I poets whose work he loved. We hope you’re enjoying ...

Musicians have long taken inspiration from poetry for their work; here are four rock songs that pull from well-known poems.

“Frost is an exciting poet. He’s the granite voice of American poetry, he’s the perfect guide to the nature of America, to ...