poets, american

Chronicles the life of Everett Ruess, who mysteriously disappeared at age twenty when he ventured into the Utah wilderness alone in 1934, describing his writings and artistic accomplishments, and discussing his interest in nature.

The author presents a memoir of her experiences working at the Tequesquite ranch in New Mexico.

Draws on personal letters to chronicle the life of Jewish-American writer, feminist, and Zionist Emma Lazarus.

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.

Poet Rhoda Janzen describes her life in the Mennonite church, hanging out with the Pentecostals, and her new love life.