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This short poem, which consists of twenty four words only, was written by Gwendolyn Brooks, a prominent poet from Chicago. In 1950, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize. “We Real Cool” was published in one … Full sample →

Robert Frost, a prominent American poet, was born on March 26, 1874 in California. Robert remained unknown until he turned 40 years old. At that time, he came back from England at the beginning of WWI. After his return home, … Full sample →

It is difficult to identify two American poets more seemingly contrary in style, form, and approach than Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe. Dickinson is usually regarded as a gentle, reclusive poet, one whose posthumous work is a collection marked … Full sample →

It is hardly surprising that evil, as palpable force or entity, is often seized upon by writers of fiction. The inherent mystery and fear it engenders allow for extraordinary dimension to be extracted from characters, as a simple act or … Full sample →