Contemporary American ethnic poets
lives, works, sources
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Author
Contributions
- Cullum, Linda E. - Contributor
Publication
2004 - Greenwood Press, Westport, Conn, Connecticut
Language
English
Word Count
81,500 words, Guess
Page Count
326 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3692200M
- ISBN-100313324840
- OCLC Control Number53443250
- OCLC Control Numbercontemporaryamer0000unse
- Library of Congress Control Number2003064258
and 2 more
- LibraryThing6817935
- Goodreads659378
Classifications
- DDC811/.5409920693/04
- LCCPS153.M56 C66 2004
Description
"This book presents the lives and literary contributions of famous and unfamiliar poets alike. Concise personal and professional information, including awards, covers such poets as: Maya Angelou, N. Scott Momaday, Leslie Marmon Silko, Rita Dove, Gary Soto, Pat Mora, Derek Walcott, and more." "Readers are also introduced to the major works and thematic concerns of such lesser-known poets as Luci Tapahonso, Li-Young Lee, and Jimmy Santiago Baca. A dozen different ethnic backgrounds are represented, including Asian American, African American, Jewish American, American Indian, Latino/a, and Palestinian American. Full bibliographic information following each entry will help users locate the collections and anthologies where the cited poems can easily be found."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Topics
Genres
- Biography
- Bio-bibliography
- Dictionaries.
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