Literature

Digital Poets Society Digital Poets Society- Large searchable collection of classic poetry including Blake, Eliot, Shakespeare and Wilde. Includes related links. Bibliomania Poetry Archive Bibliomania Poetry Archive- An archive of public domain poetry texts including the works of Blake, Rupert Brooke and Oscar Wilde. Requires JavaScript. Bartleby.com Bartleby.com- American and English works between 1250 and 1920. Offers numerous anthologies including "The Oxford Book of English Verse", the "Yale Book of American Verse" and "Mo… Contemporary American Poetry Archive Contemporary American Poetry Archive- Archive of out-of-print collections of contemporary American poetry, indexed alphabetically by poet name. EveryPoet.com - Archive of World Poetry EveryPoet.com - Archive of World Poetry- Classic poetry from around the world. Mostly British and American. Poetic Miscellany Poetic Miscellany- Includes selections by Shakespeare, Keats and Tennyson in addition to a personal poetry archive and related links. eMule.com: Poetry Archives eMule.com: Poetry Archives- Educational resource dedicated to researching poetry. Includes an online archive of poetry by numerous recognized poets. LionHeart LionHeart- Searchable collection of love poems spanning four centuries of literature. Also indexed by poet name. Poem of the Week Poem of the Week- Archive of past offerings indexed by poet, first line, title and occasion. Includes submission guidelines and related links. World Wide School: Literature-Poetry World Wide School: Literature-Poetry- Collection of rare and popular works including "Ballad of Reading Gaol", by Oscar Wilde and "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll. Poetry Poetry- Collection of assorted poems indexed by author, title, first line and keywords. Modern & Contemporary American Poetry Modern & Contemporary American Poetry- Reading for the English 88 class at the University of Pennsylvania. Several hundred links. Poetry and Literary Magazines, Journals, and Ezines Poetry and Literary Magazines, Journals, and Ezines- Consists of an extensive list of poetry magazines and journals on the 'Net, compiled by American poet Frederick Glaysher. Bartleby.com Bartleby.com- Online publisher of classic works of poetry, literature, and reference. Find Poetry Find Poetry- findpoetry.com. From Shakespeare to People's Poems. Add your poetry site for free or search through thousands of poetry pages. Art4net - Poetry Channel Art4net - Poetry Channel- Links for these poets: Baudelaire, Byron, Rimbaud, Shelley, Keats, and Rilke. And a painting/portrait for each of the poets. About.com Poetry About.com Poetry- Poets and poetry online including poetry festivals, readings, audio and video archives, contests, zines, word games and collaborations, haiku, and sonnets. Featu… Patrick Martin's Poetry Resource Patrick Martin's Poetry Resource- A large, general directory of print-published poets from all periods, plus many web-published. 700 links, most with comments by Patrick. Callaloo Callaloo- Journal of African and African-American writing containing original work by and critical studies of black writers worldwide. Aristotle's Poetics Aristotle's Poetics- Heavily annotated translation at the Perseus Project's website. Can Poetry Matter? by Dana Gioia Can Poetry Matter? by Dana Gioia- A 1991 essay examining why poetry has vanished as a cultural force in America. Criticizing the Poetry Slam by John Brady Criticizing the Poetry Slam by John Brady- An article that examines the "free-for-all" atmosphere of performance poetry. DiversityBay: Book Reviews DiversityBay: Book Reviews- Reviews of gay writing coming out of Australia. Modern American Poetry Modern American Poetry- Critical and historical essays and syllabi on modern American poetry. Many of the works relate to poems in the Oxford Anthology of Modern American Poetry. berniE-Zine: Rants, Raves & Reviews berniE-Zine: Rants, Raves & Reviews- Book reviews by Bernadette "bernie" Geyer. The Genealogy of Postmodernism The Genealogy of Postmodernism- An essay by Albert Gelpi. Bad Poetry Bad Poetry- An introduction to bad poetry, though not necessarily by bad poets, with texts of various exemplary poems. As selected and annotated by Professor Seamus Cooney. Whose New American Poetry? Whose New American Poetry?- Anthologizing in the nineties. An essay by Marjorie Perloff. Life, love, death, and poetry in the work of Brian Patten Life, love, death, and poetry in the work of Brian Patten- An essay on the work of Brian Patten, one of the Liverpool Poets. Poetry Snark Poetry Snark- Attacks on contemporary American poets. Online Literary Criticism Collection Online Literary Criticism Collection- The Internet Public Library's database of literary criticism. Danny Yee's Book Reviews: Poetry Danny Yee's Book Reviews: Poetry- A collection of poetry reviews. Authors reviewed include Ursula K. Le Guin and Robert Graves. Against National Poetry Month As Such Against National Poetry Month As Such- Poet and critic Charles Bernstein explains why National Poetry Month is bad for poetry. Rebels: Painters and Poets of the 1950s Rebels: Painters and Poets of the 1950s- An essay on the "Rebel Poets of the 1950s" by Steven Watson. Electronic Book Review Electronic Book Review- An online literary review. It Is, As It's Elsewhere It Is, As It's Elsewhere- Report by Lynette Abel of a class given by Eli Siegel on the meaning of poetry. In it, he discusses Carl Sandburg's "To a Contemporary Bunkshooter." Luminarium Luminarium- Collection of classical literary criticism on the Internet (1350 to 1660 A.D.) Martine Bellen Martine Bellen- Includes new work, biographical information, and is maintained by author. Between The Lines Between The Lines- Conversations with contemporary poets about their life and work. Generous extracts from the series of books. Mudlark Mudlark- Each issue of Mudlark is an "electronic chapbook" by one poet, but it also publishes shorter selections in between issues. American Transcendentalism American Transcendentalism- Selected bibliography and links to major writers in transcendentalism. What is Surrealism? What is Surrealism?- Essay by Andre Breton. History of the Cadavre Exquis History of the Cadavre Exquis- Brief description of this artistic technique. Surrealist Writers Surrealist Writers- Brief glossary of primary writers and precursors of the surrealist movement, with many links to sites on individual writers. Palimpsest by J. B. Sclisizzi Palimpsest by J. B. Sclisizzi- Collage poetry, short excerpts from books including Breton's Nadja. Paul Colinet: Selected Prose Poems Paul Colinet: Selected Prose Poems- Belgian Surrealist prose poems, translated. Exact Change Exact Change- Publishes literary classics of surrealism, dada, fluxus, pataphysics, and other experimental art movements of the 19th and 20th century. Personal website of Eric W. Bragg Personal website of Eric W. Bragg- Features the art and books of this author and artist. Provides links to other pertinent surrealist sites. Uurealism Uurealism- Contemporary blending of art and spirituality to create texts and performance art, influenced in part by surrealist methods. The Surrealism Server The Surrealism Server- Extensive collection including a bibliography, image gallery, surrealist games, and the Surrealist Compliment Generator.