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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry
4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:
Poetry: First Lines
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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).
World Poetry Day
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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Ancient book lit by candle
9 Obscure Literary Terms
Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
Periods of American Literature
The Catcher in the Rye By J.D. Salinger. Hardcover Book first sold: July 16, 1951. Current cover design dated 1991? Previous solid maroon book cover with gold font designed by J.D. Salinger in response to racey pulp paper back book cover. bad books
5 Good Books That Inspired Bad Deeds
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7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances
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Do Lemmings Really Commit Mass Suicide?
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Nostradamus and His Prophecies
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10 Great Sports Rivalries
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Major Mass Extinctions
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Why Are Some Time Zones 30 Minutes Off Instead of an Hour?
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Why Is It Called Black Friday?

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Born c.1180 • India
Died 1250
Notable Works “Rama’s Incarnation”
Antal
Indian poet
Tiruvalluvar
Tiruvalluvar
Indian poet
Subramania Bharati
Subramania Bharati
Indian writer
Nammazhvar
South Indian poet-saint
Manikkavachakar
Hindu poet
Tiruppan
Indian poet-saint
Bharavi
Indian poet
Vyasa
legendary Indian sage
Guru Gobind Singh, 18th century, Punjab
Guru Gobind Singh
Sikh Guru
Kalidasa
Indian author
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo
Indian philosopher and yogi
Nissim Ezekiel
Indian poet and playwright
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Bengali poet
Photo of Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu
Indian writer and political leader
Amīr Khusrow
Amīr Khusrow
Indian poet
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
Indian author
Kabir
Indian mystic and poet
Kaifi Azmi
Indian poet
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Indian author
Meera Mandir
Mira Bai
Hindu mystic

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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry
4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:
Poetry: First Lines