american poets

A biography of an African girl brought to New England as a slave in 1761 who became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as the first Black poet in America.

Details the inspiration for and history of Emma Lazarus' sonnet which is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty's plaque.

Contains biographical profiles of twelve American poets of the modern era, including Robert Frost, Marianne Moore, and Langston Hughes, and includes examples and analyses of their writing.

Contains biographical profiles of eleven early American poets, including Anne Bradstreet, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Emily Dickinson, and includes examples and analyses of their writing.

A collection of thirty-six poems by eleven African-American writers. Includes brief introductions to the each writer's life and works.

Describes the life and career of twentieth-century African-American poet Langston Hughes, discussing his role in the Harlem Renaissance, his time in Spain, and his anger over racial inequality in the U.S.

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

The author describes his experiences growing up as a Mexican American in Fresno, California.

Presents short biographies of eight influential African American poets, including Phillis Wheatley, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Jay Wright, and others.

Discusses Langston Hughes, the Harlem Renaissance writer who opened a window into African American culture through poetry, plays, and short stories that inspired many people.