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A biography of African American poet, Gwendolyn Brooks.

"A spellbinding debut novel about the trailblazing Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad, who defied society's expectations to find her voice and her destiny. "Remember the flight, for the bird is mortal." All through her childhood in Tehran, Forugh Farrokhzad is told that Persian daughters should be quiet and modest. She is taught only to obey, but she always finds ways to rebel, gossiping with her sister among the fragrant roses of her mother's walled...

"Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed upon by those she trusted. At the age of six, she poured her pain onto a piece of paper late one night - and discovered the magic and impact of writing. For many years, Nikki's notebooks were her most enduing companions. In this accessible and inspiring...

"From bestselling poetess Amanda Lovelace comes she followed the moon back to herself, an autobiographical standalone poetry collection that follows a woman who-through heartbreak, bottles of rosâe, & the general messiness of life-felt like she completely lost who she was. Each bitesize poem shines a light on where she's been & how she's managed to overcome it all, offering a dose of hope & moondust to all who join her on the journey back to herself"--...

In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.

"From imaginative child to visionary storyteller, Toni Morrison was a fiercely inspiring writer that helped change the world. This poetic picture book biography is part love letter and part biography, praising the power of this Nobel Prize winner. With its tender refrain, readers will know how much Morrison's stories -- and their own -- mean to the world. She was loved -- and so are they! Who was Toni Morrison? She was a visionary, a storyteller,...

A selection of the influential African-American poet's works reflects her modernist style and includes numerous definitive World War II poems as well as pieces about the social and political upheavals of the 1960s.

Malte Laurids Brigge is an impoverished Danish poet and nobleman leading a solidary existence in Paris at the turn fo the century. In his notebook he records both his impressions of the city and his reminiscences of his childhood. Fascinated by squalor, he observes the misfits and outcasts of society - victims of fate like himself. He is obsessed by the idea of death and his own search for spiritual understanding.

A collection of poems profiles the Chicago author who gave voice to the urban African American experience in the twentieth century.

Chronicles the life and work of poet Emily Dickinson, and discusses various interpretations of her work. Features selections of hand-written letters and poem. Includes photographs and additional resources.