poets, american

Presents a comprehensive biography of early nineteenth-century American poet and novelist Edward Estlin Cummings and chronicles his life through a series of personal papers, journals, and diaries.

Katy Lederer chronicles her childhood experiences as the daughter of two professional gamblers, discussing how her parents addictions impacted her life.

Mark Doty discusses what it was like to grow up as a homosexual, how his parents and siblings reacted to the news, and how he came to terms with his sexuality.

Collects the letters, proposals, and poems--including extant works and variants--of eighteenth-century African-American writer Phillis Wheatley, who, a teenage female slave, became the first internationally well-known Black poet in the English language. Also includes writings by her contemporaries, and an introduction to her life and career.

Author's memoir covering her life in India and the United States.

Examines the life and works of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.