american poets

A biography of Walt Whitman, drawing from recently discovered archival evidence and newspaper writings to provide fresh insights into various aspects of the poet's life, including his relationships, attitudes toward race, and feelings about America.

Chronicles the life of Robert Frost and discusses his childhood in San Francisco, his college days at Dartmouth, his friendships with Edward Thomas and Ezra Pound, his writing career, and other related topics.

Shows the life and times of Phillis Wheatley and George Washington who did so much to lay the foundation of our country.

Profiles the life of young poet Mattie Stepanek, discussing his family, neuromuscular disease, poetry, inspiration, rewards, and legacy.

A diary of the author's early teen years in the mid-1960s, telling how he progressed from sniffing glue to shooting heroin while playing basketball for Trinity High School in Manhattan.

Examines the life of Phillis Wheatley, discussing how she came to America as a slave in 1761, her education in reading and writing by her owners, her interest in the Bible, and her struggles to be recognized as a poet.

Presents a brief biography of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the words to America's national anthem.

Briefly surveys the life of the modern American poet and analyzes in depth some of his major works.

Chronicles the life of Robert Frost and discusses his childhood in San Francisco, his college days at Dartmouth, his friendships with Edward Thomas and Ezra Pound, his writing career, and other related topics.

A biography of Robert Frost, offering a new view of the poet's character and an original interpretation of his work, discussing his relationships with his wife and children, and his love affair with Kay Morrison who greatly influenced Frost's later poetry.