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James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901 [ 1] – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. He famously wrote about the period that ...
Jazz poetry. Jazz poetry has been defined as poetry that "demonstrates jazz -like rhythm or the feel of improvisation" [ 1] and also as poetry that takes jazz music, musicians, or the jazz milieu as its subject. [ 2] Some critics consider it a distinct genre though others consider the term to be merely descriptive.
Reading of "Nothing Gold Can Stay". " Nothing Gold Can Stay " is a short poem written by Robert Frost in 1923 and published in The Yale Review in October of that year. It was later published in the collection New Hampshire (1923), [ 1] which earned Frost the 1924 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. The poem lapsed into public domain in 2019. [ 2]
Going back to school can feel like a chore, but we must admit, there’s some excitement to it, too. After all, nothing hits the spot quite like a fresh batch of school supplies (including 64 ...
1954–57 [3] [4] Website. www .amiribaraka .com. Amiri Baraka (born Everett Leroy Jones; October 7, 1934 – January 9, 2014), previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, [1] was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several ...
John Allyn McAlpin Berryman (born John Allyn Smith, Jr.; October 25, 1914 – January 7, 1972) was an American poet and scholar. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the "confessional" school of poetry. His 77 Dream Songs (1964) won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
Michelle Obama. "You have to stay in school. You have to. You have to go to college. You have to get your degree. Because that's the one thing people can't take away from you is your education ...
Inspirational back-to-school quotes “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” ― Robin Williams, “Dead Poets Society” “Everything is hard before it is easy