american poets

A biography of the American poet whose works articulated the despair of African Americans over social and economic conditions.

Chronicles the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost, discussing his early life in the late nineteenth century, his experiences as a teacher, his career as a writer, his marriage, and the subject matter of his major poems.

Autobiographical poems capture a thirteen-year-old boy's feelings, experiences, and aspirations in one tumultuous year of his life.

A biography of a man who, from the 1920s Harlem Renaissance through the 1960s, wrote poems, stories, and books which celebrated his African American heritage.

Describes the life, work, and significance of the poet of Amherst.

Examines the life of 20th-century, African-American poet, Langston Hughes.

A biography of the nineteenth-century American poet.

"When Robert Frost was a child, his family thought he would grow up to be a baseball player. Instead, he became a poet. His life on a farm in New Hampshire inspired him to write "poetry that talked," and today he is famous for his vivid descriptions of the rural life he loved so much. There was a time, though, when Frost had to struggle to get his poetry published. Told from the point of view of Lesley, Robert Frost's oldest daughter, this is the story of how a lover of language found his voice"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the life of Emily Dickinson, discussing possible reasons for her isolation, such as an epileptic condition, and a personal and professional feud with the Todd family that began when her married brother, Ned, began an affair with Mabel Todd and persisted after Emily's death.