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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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New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.
Where Is “Old Zealand”?
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What is Holy Week?
Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd
Causes of the Great Depression
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6 Wars of Independence
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9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
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Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
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7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

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Also Known As William Bliss Carman
Born April 15, 1861 • Fredericton • Canada
Died June 8, 1929 (aged 68) • Connecticut
Notable Works “Low Tide on Grand Pré” • “Sappho” • “Songs from Vagabondia”
Movement / Style Confederation group

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Duncan Campbell Scott, 1943
Duncan Campbell Scott
Canadian author
Sir Charles G.D. Roberts
Canadian poet
Lampman, 1891
Archibald Lampman
Canadian poet
Wilfred Campbell
Canadian poet
Lisa Robertson
Canadian poet and essayist
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
Canadian author
Anne Michaels
Canadian poet and novelist
Michael Ondaatje
Michael Ondaatje
Canadian writer
Anne Carson
Anne Carson
Canadian poet
Sue Goyette
Canadian poet and novelist
Susan Musgrave
American-born author
Pratt, E.J.
E.J. Pratt
Canadian poet
Jay Macpherson
Canadian poet
Al Purdy
Canadian author
Margaret Avison
Canadian poet
Isabella Valancy Crawford, lithograph
Isabella Valancy Crawford
Canadian poet
George Woodcock
Canadian writer
Ralph Barker Gustafson
Canadian poet
A.M. Klein
Canadian poet
Thomas D'Arcy McGee, c. 1862
Thomas D’Arcy McGee
Irish-Canadian writer

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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
Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry