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Research Guides
LIT 4210: Contemporary Literature
Best American Poetry
Interested in reading some contemporary poetry from today's masters? Visit the Best American Poetry.
Poetry Websites
- Academy of American Poets The website for the Academy of American Poets. Includes the full text and sound recordings for some contemporary poetry, and biographical information on a number of poets.
- Modern American Poetry Contains a wealth of information on a variety of contemporary poets. Click on the "classic list of poets" link for an alphabetical list of entries.
- Poem Talk Each PoemTalk episode features a close reading of a single poem. All episodes are under 30 minutes.
- The Poetry Archive A collection of poems, interviews, and historical recordings. Includes resources for students and teachers.
- Poetry Foundation The independent literary organization responsible for publishing Poetry magazine.
Poetry Awards
- American Poets Prizes A collection of poetry awards offered by the Academy of American Poets
- Griffin Poetry Prize Annual poetry award for first edition poetry collection, written in or translated into English
- Poet Laureate - Library of Congress Prestigious title awarded annually by the Librarian of Congress to a distinguished contemporary poet, charged with raising poetry awareness.
- The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry A list or prize winners since 1918, finalist since 1980.
- T.S. Eliot Prize Annual award distributed by the Poetry Book Society
Tips on Reading Poetry
- Analyzing Poetry From Texas A&M, University Writing Center.
- Glossary of Poetic Terms From the McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center.
- How to Read a Poem From The Writer's Handbook (University of Wisconsin).