Explore themes of death and birth in this autobiographical poem by Marie Howe. In this video segment, Howe reads her poem "The Gate," written after her brother's death.

In this video segment [3:31], award winning novelist Phillip Roth elaborates on the details of his writing process and work environment preferences. Roth strongly believes that "life isn't good enough" as a point of reference when it comes to creative writing. He says there is a journalistic side to writing novels, as he feels that authors need to gather facts to base their "inventions" on. Discussion questions are provided.

The sequel to Little Men, Jo's Boys is presented here. Multiple digital formats of the full text are available.

This encyclopedia, "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature" provided by Bartleby.com, includes information of regionalism in poetry located in section X 'Later Poets'. Check out 1.Poets of East and West 5. The Middle States and 12. The West.

This site provides a wealth of information about Harriet Beecher Stowe's works. It provides some great links to "Uncle Tom's Cabin" information, a bibliography of primary and secondary sources by and about Stowe, and links to some of her work. A photo is also available.

This video [2:24] from the American Masters film Willa Cather: The Road Is All introduces students to the novelist and her work. Cather wrote some of the most unforgettable prose of the 20th century and won various awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

This site from Modern American Poetry comes from the English department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and proves to be a great resource for information about Jean Toomer (1894-1967 CE). The site contains links to a biography of his life, reviews of some of his most famous work and also links to other poetry information.

Read about John Steinbeck, the author of "Of Mice and Men" and "The Grapes of Wrath," who was honored for his writing as a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. This website is organized into the following sections: "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Acceptance Speech," and "Other Resources."

Read a biography of Elizabeth Bishop, an important poet of the twentieth century.

An informative site on American poet, Robert Lowell, complete with biography, list of works, bibliography, links to text of poems, audio podcasts, and articles on his life and works.

This entry, from the Cambridge History of English and American Literature, provides a description of the poetry written in the second half of the nineteenth century by poets of the American West, namely Bret Harte. It examines common characteristics of the poetry and describes its "element of novelty" and "immigrant character." RL.11-12.9 18,19,20th Cent. Amer Lit

This site presents the full text of the "Simonds History of American Literature." This detailed reference book explores the literature in early colonial times, the eighteenth century, the beginning of the nineteenth century, the New England poets, literary development, and recent developments. A Chronological Review Of American Literature is also included.RL.11-12.9, RI.11-12.9 17,18.19th Cen Historic

This site offers an essay written on The Lord of The Flies. A good example of a literary analysis essay including the use of embedded quotations. W.11-12.9a Amer Lit 18th,19th, 20th cen/Analy

This site, from Ann Woodlief's Introduction to American Romanticism (or the American Renaissance) defines the Romantic movement in American literature and discusses its major themes.

Information about Elizabeth Bishop and her poetry. Includes a video (with transcript) on the life and works of the poet. Part of the "Voices and Visions" series by Annenberg Media. [57:29]

Part of a video series that "explores the lives and works of 13 of America's most famous poets," this site consists of a video (with transcript) and a series of links to resources about Pound, including an excerpt of "Canto LXXXI." [56:59]

James Baldwin and biographer Arnold Rampersad discuss the works and influence of African American writer Langston Hughes. There are also several links to other resources about Hughes. Video is part of a series entitled "Voices and Visions." [56:34]

Video on the life and works of poet Marianne Moore where her friends and critics analyze her work. There are also links to several other resources about Moore. Part of a 13-episode video series entitled "Voices and Visions." [58:49]

Video on the life and poetry of Robert Lowell. There are also several links to other resources about Lowell. Part of a 13-episode video series entitled "Voices and Visions." Lowell reads his poetry himself and others discuss his style. [58:01]