Stephen Crane
Source: Poetry Foundation
This biography of author Stephen Crane includes an analysis of some of his work. Click the “Poems, Articles, & More” tab to read some of his poetry.
Arts & Entertainment
Review: Kate Tempest, a Young Poet Conjuring Ancient Gods
Source: The New York Times
Kate Tempest followed up her powerful piece “My Shakespeare” with award-winning poetry and breathtaking rap performances.
Langston Hughes: Biography
Source: Biography
American poet, playwright, and novelist Langston Hughes was an influential contributor to the Harlem Renaissance. Discover how his voice expressed in writing the feelings and beauty of African American lives in the 1920s.
Floods, Fires, Storms are Fodder for Centuries of Poems
Source: PBS News Hour
Poet and editor Jeffrey Yang reminds us how disasters can stimulate creativity. In this video he discusses a collection of poems about how we heal after disasters and how the beauty and power of nature can help.
Acrophobia
Source: Good Therapy
Why are people often naturally afraid of heights? Why are some more fearful than others? This article explains what acrophobia is and how sensible fear of heights is.
Top 8 Special Animals in Greek Mythology
Source: About.com
These mythological creatures are not your usual pets. Find out about a three-headed dog, a chimera, and other strange animals that appeared in ancient Greek tales.
Walt Whitman’s war
Source: Harvard Gazette
Self-published in 1865 and then consolidated into other volumes of poetry, Walt Whitman’s Drum-Taps, a collection of 69 poems, is now seeing new life 150 years later.
Conversing With the World: The Poet in Society
Source: Academy of American Poets
Read about the role of protest and political poetry throughout American history.
Phillis Wheatley
Source: Academy of American Poets
American Colonial poet Phillis Wheatley was brought from Africa to the United States as a child. Though a slave, she was taught to read and write and became a renowned poet for a time.
‘Map: Collected and Last Poems,’ by Wislawa Szymborska
Source: The Washington Post
Read this review of a recent collection of poetry by Wislawa Szymborska.