american poets

Presents a critical examination of twentieth-century American poet Sylvia Plath, focusing on the connections between the events of her life and her writing.

Examines the life and achievements of poet Langston Hughes, discussing his lonely childhood, his arrival in New York in 1921, his travels to Africa and Europe, and his success as a poet during the Harlem Renaissance.

A collection of interviews in which some of America's most daring contemporary poets discuss their work.

A biography of the poet who faced racism and devoted himself to depicting the African American experience.

Presents the life and works of the American poet Frederick Goddard Tuckerman. Includes a chronology.

Volume one of Hughes' autobiography tells of his early years--in Paris and Harlem.

Poet Langston Hughes visits a church basement where a drama group is rehearsing one of his plays, and uses the actors to recreate scenes from his early life.

Presents a biography of nineteenth-century American poet Emily Dickinson, discussing her childhood in New England, her education, religion, and friendships, her family, and her writing, and examining some of the myths that have arisen regarding her life.