20th century poets, A - C
Steve Abbott
Alysia Abbott's memoir of her father, Steve Abbott, beloved San Francisco poet & editor who died of AIDS in 1992, is beautifully realized on the Web, dense with photographs, diaries & documents.
Alysia Abbott's memoir of her father, Steve Abbott, beloved San Francisco poet & editor who died of AIDS in 1992, is beautifully realized on the Web, dense with photographs, diaries & documents.
Anna Akhmatova
Akhmatova is the walking history of Russian history, antihistory... the woman whose voice cuts specific and sideblades gender. Sexy, political, and pure, she is also one of our chosen Survivor poets.
Akhmatova is the walking history of Russian history, antihistory... the woman whose voice cuts specific and sideblades gender. Sexy, political, and pure, she is also one of our chosen Survivor poets.
A.R. Ammons
In his profile of Archie Ammons at AAP, David Lehman called him “independent, unaligned, a bit ornery, and as removed as one can be from any of poetry’s supposed centers of power... an American original.” He died on February 25, 2001 & was remembered by Robert Pinsky for PBS NewsHour, archived in streaming video.
In his profile of Archie Ammons at AAP, David Lehman called him “independent, unaligned, a bit ornery, and as removed as one can be from any of poetry’s supposed centers of power... an American original.” He died on February 25, 2001 & was remembered by Robert Pinsky for PBS NewsHour, archived in streaming video.
A.R. Ammons
Ammons’ poems are online at AAP, Picture of the Day, Boppin’ A Riff, Cornell University’s Arts & Sciences Newsletter, Slate & DIA Readings in Contemporary Poetry; commentary & analysis at Modern American Poetry.
Ammons’ poems are online at AAP, Picture of the Day, Boppin’ A Riff, Cornell University’s Arts & Sciences Newsletter, Slate & DIA Readings in Contemporary Poetry; commentary & analysis at Modern American Poetry.
Stephen Vincent Benèt
He was born 100 years ago, died young & is most remembered for “John Brown’s Body.” His work is in the public domain now, treasured by readers who have put it up on the Net in Project Gutenberg & Poets’ Corner.
He was born 100 years ago, died young & is most remembered for “John Brown’s Body.” His work is in the public domain now, treasured by readers who have put it up on the Net in Project Gutenberg & Poets’ Corner.
Steven Jesse Bernstein
Steven Jesse Bernstein, mythologos of Seattle! How his poems continue to rise and soar! SubPop released his sensational CD, Prison, in 1992, after he committed suicide in 1991.
Steven Jesse Bernstein, mythologos of Seattle! How his poems continue to rise and soar! SubPop released his sensational CD, Prison, in 1992, after he committed suicide in 1991.
Elizabeth Bishop
The AAP site has a brief bio & a good selection of Bishop’s poems, including her audio recording of “The Armadillo” & her much beloved villanelle, “One Art.”
The AAP site has a brief bio & a good selection of Bishop’s poems, including her audio recording of “The Armadillo” & her much beloved villanelle, “One Art.”
Elizabeth Bishop
Vassar College is the repository of Bishop’s papers. Their Bishop site includes this index of the collection & information on the Elizabeth Bishop Society.
Vassar College is the repository of Bishop’s papers. Their Bishop site includes this index of the collection & information on the Elizabeth Bishop Society.
Richard Brautigan
The most comprehensive online collection of Broutiganiana is at John Barber’s Brautigan Bibliography, where you’ll find everything from his life story to genealogical charts, his poetry, novels, stories & non-fiction, notes on the works inspired by Brautigan, eulogies & tributes to him.
The most comprehensive online collection of Broutiganiana is at John Barber’s Brautigan Bibliography, where you’ll find everything from his life story to genealogical charts, his poetry, novels, stories & non-fiction, notes on the works inspired by Brautigan, eulogies & tributes to him.
Richard Brautigan
The Brautigan Pages is a community-based site meant to bring Brautigan fans together. Don’t miss the interactive Flash version of Please Plant This Book, Brautigan’s seed packet poems. And the photos of Brautigan 1963 - 1978 by Erik Weber are classics every one.
The Brautigan Pages is a community-based site meant to bring Brautigan fans together. Don’t miss the interactive Flash version of Please Plant This Book, Brautigan’s seed packet poems. And the photos of Brautigan 1963 - 1978 by Erik Weber are classics every one.
Richard Brautigan
Nils T. Devine claims to have posted “the largest collection of Richard Brautigan poetry on the Web” -- at least until Brautigan’s estate asks that the texts be taken down.
Nils T. Devine claims to have posted “the largest collection of Richard Brautigan poetry on the Web” -- at least until Brautigan’s estate asks that the texts be taken down.
William Bronk
The Modern American Poetry page devoted to the late William Bronk, poet of transcendance & epistemology, offers a biography, excerpted interviews & commentary, and a tantalizing few poems. Bronk asks in many ways: Who is in charge of meaning, poet or words? Is a poem still a poem if no one reads it?
The Modern American Poetry page devoted to the late William Bronk, poet of transcendance & epistemology, offers a biography, excerpted interviews & commentary, and a tantalizing few poems. Bronk asks in many ways: Who is in charge of meaning, poet or words? Is a poem still a poem if no one reads it?
Gwendolyn Brooks
Our dearest National Treasure, Gwendolyn Brooks passed on in the year 2000 & is fondly remembered & sorely missed. Voices from the Gaps has a brief bio and links; her page at AAP includes an audio file of her reading “We Real Cool.”
Our dearest National Treasure, Gwendolyn Brooks passed on in the year 2000 & is fondly remembered & sorely missed. Voices from the Gaps has a brief bio and links; her page at AAP includes an audio file of her reading “We Real Cool.”
James Broughton
Merry soul, filmmaker & poet James Broughton passed on in 1999, leaving us his poems to “awaken or delight or transform,” a little of his Big Joy.
Merry soul, filmmaker & poet James Broughton passed on in 1999, leaving us his poems to “awaken or delight or transform,” a little of his Big Joy.
Lord Buckley
At LordBuckley.com, you’ll find a celebratory archive of everything to do with this seminal spoken word artist, storyteller of the Hip Semantic, curated by the inimitable, indefatigable Michael Monteleone. Check Oliver Trager’s site for transcriptions of Buckley’s performances.
At LordBuckley.com, you’ll find a celebratory archive of everything to do with this seminal spoken word artist, storyteller of the Hip Semantic, curated by the inimitable, indefatigable Michael Monteleone. Check Oliver Trager’s site for transcriptions of Buckley’s performances.
Charles Bukowski
Buk’s Page includes some of his charming line drawings along with a bio from Black Sparrow, letters from Bukowski fans, excerpts from Sure, the Bukowski newsletter, and links to order books online. And City Lights Booksellers & Publishers has a pretty complete listing of all the Bukowski books for your browsing pleasure.
Buk’s Page includes some of his charming line drawings along with a bio from Black Sparrow, letters from Bukowski fans, excerpts from Sure, the Bukowski newsletter, and links to order books online. And City Lights Booksellers & Publishers has a pretty complete listing of all the Bukowski books for your browsing pleasure.
The Lonesome Death of Hart Crane, by Janet Hamill
A remembrance of the death of poet Hart Crane, who was only 33 when he committed suicide by jumping off a ship in 1932.
A remembrance of the death of poet Hart Crane, who was only 33 when he committed suicide by jumping off a ship in 1932.
Hart Crane
Four of Crane’s poems are linked to his biography at AAP & four more are collected at Poets’ Corner.
Four of Crane’s poems are linked to his biography at AAP & four more are collected at Poets’ Corner.
Hart Crane
Michael Smith’s Samuel Greenberg site traces Greenberg’s influence on Crane in specific parallel lines in Crane’s poem “Emblems of Conduct” -- fascinating!
Michael Smith’s Samuel Greenberg site traces Greenberg’s influence on Crane in specific parallel lines in Crane’s poem “Emblems of Conduct” -- fascinating!
Robert Creeley
Robert Creeley (1926 - 2005) was a leading light in several of the avant-gardes of the latter half of the 20th century, from Black Mountain to Beat & beyond. He was a poet of short lines, hard nouns & pure emotion, an influential teacher, editor & publisher.
Robert Creeley (1926 - 2005) was a leading light in several of the avant-gardes of the latter half of the 20th century, from Black Mountain to Beat & beyond. He was a poet of short lines, hard nouns & pure emotion, an influential teacher, editor & publisher.