All naysayers, doubters, cynics, scoffers, questioners, dissenters, nonbelievers...behold!
The following link provides a poem for just about any occasion--from losing a tooth to celebrating Halloween, there is always a poem to relate to the every day.
Enjoy!
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/children/article/180221
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Modern Literature Supplement - Amy Lowell
Born into a wealthy Harvard-associated family, Amy Lowell lived the life of a poet and at times a contrarian. She is a talented story-teller with a talent for subtle meaning in her floral language.
Selected Works
Venus TransiensAutumn
A Fixed Idea
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Robert Frost--The Intersection of Poetry and Politics
Robert Frost was invited to write and recite a poem to lyrically commemorate the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy in 1961.
Initially he intended to read a poem which he had previously written called "The Gift Outright". However, inspiration struck in the weeks leading up to the event, and Frost composed a new poem called "Dedication" which he would read before those gathered for the inauguration. The day was bright and windy. Frost, then 87 years old, could not see the paper on which he had written "Dedication" and instead recited "The Gift Outright" from memory.
The following link is to a video recording of the inauguration. Frost appears at the 37:00 minute mark. (Our apologies, but the video does have advertisements. Hearing Frost on this occasion is worth them, however.)
Robert Frost reads at JFK's Inauguration
The following link is to the text of both poems:
Robert Frost's "Dedication" and "The Gift Outright"
Initially he intended to read a poem which he had previously written called "The Gift Outright". However, inspiration struck in the weeks leading up to the event, and Frost composed a new poem called "Dedication" which he would read before those gathered for the inauguration. The day was bright and windy. Frost, then 87 years old, could not see the paper on which he had written "Dedication" and instead recited "The Gift Outright" from memory.
The following link is to a video recording of the inauguration. Frost appears at the 37:00 minute mark. (Our apologies, but the video does have advertisements. Hearing Frost on this occasion is worth them, however.)
Robert Frost reads at JFK's Inauguration
The following link is to the text of both poems:
Robert Frost's "Dedication" and "The Gift Outright"
Modern Literature Supplement - Wallace Stevens
The following is supplemental reading and information for important and thoughtful modern literature which time does not allow the syllabus to cover.
Wallace Stevens
-An American poet who has only within the past several decades begun to receive the critical attention his work deserves. Stevens worked as an insurance salesman in Hartford, Connecticut and wrote in his study at night. His focus includes the inter-dependence of opposites, and the wildly transformative power of the imagination.
A critical, easy-to-read review
--Selected Poems
Anecdote of the Jar
The Emperor of Ice-Cream
The Snow Man
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
Disillusionment of Ten O'Clock ***Includes a digital reading of the poem
Wallace Stevens
-An American poet who has only within the past several decades begun to receive the critical attention his work deserves. Stevens worked as an insurance salesman in Hartford, Connecticut and wrote in his study at night. His focus includes the inter-dependence of opposites, and the wildly transformative power of the imagination.
A critical, easy-to-read review
--Selected Poems
Anecdote of the Jar
The Emperor of Ice-Cream
The Snow Man
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
Disillusionment of Ten O'Clock ***Includes a digital reading of the poem
20th Century Poets
Monday, February 21, 2011
Mark Twain: The Greatest Fiction from Samuel Clemens?
In what ways do the above pictures represent Mark Twain's own impressions of his identity?
Observing Mark Twain from Different Eras
Though much about Mark Twain is currently in the public discourse, it can be helpful to consider reactions to Mark Twain and his writing from different generations. The following links are ordered chronologically from those contemporary with Mark Twain to the most recent.
- Life, 1885 -- Reviews Mark Twain purely as a humorist.
- The Hartford Courant, 1885 -- Heralds Twain's "dramatic power" and ability to "give us a picture of people".
- The Atlanta Constitution, 1885 -- Chides those who criticized the novel as "vulgar and inartistic".
- New York World, 1885 -- Criticizes the novel as base and vulgar.
- "Mark Twain as Orator", 1910 -- A review of Mark Twain's literary style and personal character to mark his death.
- New York Times, 1935 -- Though not a review of Huck Finn, the NY Times published these letters in a story about the removal of Huck Finn from a children's library.
- A review of Huck Finn to mark the 100th anniversary of its publication. 1984.
- New York Times Upfront, 2010 -- From a teenager-focused news magazine, a look at the publication of Huck Finn 125 years later.
- Life, 1885 -- Reviews Mark Twain purely as a humorist.
- The Hartford Courant, 1885 -- Heralds Twain's "dramatic power" and ability to "give us a picture of people".
- The Atlanta Constitution, 1885 -- Chides those who criticized the novel as "vulgar and inartistic".
- New York World, 1885 -- Criticizes the novel as base and vulgar.
- "Mark Twain as Orator", 1910 -- A review of Mark Twain's literary style and personal character to mark his death.
- New York Times, 1935 -- Though not a review of Huck Finn, the NY Times published these letters in a story about the removal of Huck Finn from a children's library.
- A review of Huck Finn to mark the 100th anniversary of its publication. 1984.
- New York Times Upfront, 2010 -- From a teenager-focused news magazine, a look at the publication of Huck Finn 125 years later.
Mark Twain continues to engender controversy with The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The following links relate to the controversy surrounding the recent publication of an altered edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
- The Latest Word from Huck Finn
- A brief look at the alteration of Huck Finn as well as other censored literature.
- A recording of an interview with Alan Gribben (the editor of this version of Huck Finn) and other contributors. The transcript is also featured.
It's important for you to formulate your own opinion. Use these links and others to research the issue, and consider the discussion as you read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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