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American Poets of the 20th Century

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ISBN-10: 0764585347

ISBN-13: 9780764585340

Edition: 2000

Authors: Mary Ellen Snodgrass, Cliffs Notes Staff

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This literary companion carries you into the lives and poetic lines of 41 of America's most admired poets from the last century. From popular favorites such as Robert Frost and Carl Sandburg to the more esoteric T. S. Eliot and Ezra Pound, this handbook also introduces you to living poets, such as Rita Dove, who are still inscribing their places in literary history. The book opens with an approach to analyzing poetry, and each author-specific chapter includes sections devoted to Chief Works, Discussion and Research Topics, and a Selected Bibliography. Complete list of authors covered in this comprehensive guide: Edgar Lee Masters, Edward Arlington Robinson, Robert Frost, Amy Lowell, Carl…    
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Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication date: 2/4/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Analyzing Poetry
The Context of the Poem
The Style
The Title
Repetition
The Opening and Closing Lines
The Passage of Time
The Speaker
Names of Characters
Basic Details
Culture
Fantasy versus Reality
The Mood and Tone
Themes
Rhythm
Use of the Senses
Imagery
Language
Supplemental Materials
Drawing Conclusions
Edgar Lee Masters
Edward Arlington Robinson
Robert Frost
Amy Lowell
Carl Sandburg
Wallace Stevens
William Carlos Williams
Ezra Pound
Hilda Doolittle (H. D.)
Robinson Jeffers
Marianne Moore
T. S. Eliot
John Crowe Ransom
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Jean Toomer
Louise Bogan
Hart Crane
Allen Tate
Sterling Brown
Langston Hughes
Countee Cullen
Elizabeth Bishop
John Berryman
Randall Jarrell
Gwendolyn Brooks
Robert Lowell
Richard Wilbur
James Dickey
Denise Levertov
A.R. Ammons
Allen Ginsberg
W. S. Merwin
James Wright
Anne Sexton
Adrienne Rich
Sylvia Plath
Amiri Baraka
Wendy Rose
Joy Harjo
Rita Dove
Cathy Song
General Bibliography
Glossary
Index