The Negro Speaks of Rivers is one of Langston Hughes’ best-known poems. It forms part of the whole gamut of African-American Literature. In fact, this poem is the first acclaimed literary work coming from Langston Hughes. It is, nonetheless, the only poem written by Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes has written other poems such as Harlem […]
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Among the Nobel Prize for Literature winners are Wole Soyinka of Nigeria, Theodor Mommsen of Germany, Sully Prudhomme of France, Toni Morrison, Ernest Hemingway and William Golding all of the US, T.S. Eliot, Rudyard Kipling and Winston Churchill of the UK, Rabindranath Tagore of India, Gabriela Mistral of Chile and Nadine Gordimer of South Africa.
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William Wordsworth: A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal SEE ALSO: ODE TO A NIGHTINGALE BY JOHN KEATS A slumber did my spirit seal; I had no human fears: She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years. No motion has she now, no force; She
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“Batter My Heart” is one of the sonnets written by John Donne. Batter My Heart is a sonnet as described by the poet himself. Sit back, relax and enjoy the lines of Batter My Heart, yet another metaphysical poem with very strong imagery on display. John Donne: Holy Sonnet XIV, Batter My Heart… Batter my
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This post contains the complete lines of the poem, The Sun Rising by John Donne. Much of the poetry of John Donne falls under the tradition of metaphysical poetry. And The Sun Rising happens to be one such metaphysical poem. John Donne: The Sun Rising Busy old fool, unruly Sun,
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See below the full text of the poem “Dream Deferred” by the African-American poet, Langston Hughes. Are you familiar with Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun? It is from this poem, Dream Deferred that the title is taken. Check out line 3 below. Langston Hughes: Dream Deferred What happens to a dream deferred?
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Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “If” is counted among the most influential motivational poetry of all time. I intend to keep bringing to your attention similar poems to inspire you to do and be whatever you want to be. Rudyard Kipling: If If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and
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The full text of Andrew Marvell’s poem, To His Coy Mistress, is now at your disposal. I’m trusting you to derive the necessary enjoyment from the poem. And let me know if you need an essay on any question related to the poem, To His Coy Mistress. To His Coy Mistress Had we but World
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Do you want to have the full text of John Keats’ poem Ode to a Nightingale? Find Ode to a Nightingale below. ANALYSIS OF THE GOOD MORROW BY JOHN DONNE ODE TO A NIGHTINGALE BY JOHN KEATS My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains My sense, as though of hemlock I had drunk,Or
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Below is the complete text of William Wordsworth’s popular poem, The Solitary Reaper. THE SOLITARY REAPER BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Behold her, single in the field, Yon solitary Highland Lass! Reaping and singing by herself; Stop here, or gently pass! Alone she cuts and binds the grain,
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The poem “she being Brand” is one of the most popular love poems among true lovers of poetry the world over. I hope you’ll enjoy the unique writing style of the American poet, e.e. cummings. (note the spelling of the poet’s name! It isn’t a typo.) she being Brand… she being Brand -new;and youknow consequently
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Do you want to know as much as much as there is to know about the biography of Dylan Thomas (1914 –1953)? Then you’ve just arrived at the right place. Because I’m about to let you in on the biography of Dylan Thomas, the author of the poem, Do Not Go Gentle into That Good
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Below is a brief biography of D.H. Lawrence, the author of the poem, Bat. The post contains a brief reference to the background of the poem, Bat, as well. Birth and Family D.H. Lawrence’s full name is David Herbert Lawrence. D.H. Lawrence was born, in the period of the Industrial Revolution, on 11th September 1885.
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This post is going to give you the full text of Kofi Awoonor’s poem, The Sea Eats the Land at Home. Make sure to also read my analysis of the poem. Remember that this is one of the prescribed poems for the 2021 to 2022 Cambridge IGCSE Literature-in English test. The full meaning of IGCSE
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At long last, you will now know all the important details concerning the biography of William Shakespeare, the great English playwright and poet. Ready? Let’s go! William Shakespeare, the playwright, was born in 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in England. Shakespeare’s father was a wealthy trader. His mother also came from a rich family.
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When God at first made man,Having a glass of blessing standing by,Let us, said he, pour on him all we can,Let the world’s riches, which dispersed lie,Contract into a span. So strength first made way,Then bounty flowed, then wisdom, honour, pleasure,When almost all was out, God made a stay,Perceiving that, alone of all his treasure,Rest
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