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Elizabeth Alexander (born May 30, 1962) is an American poet, writer, and literary scholar who has served as the president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation since 2018. Previously, Alexander was a professor for 15 years at Yale University , where she taught poetry and chaired the African American studies department.
The origin of the song is unclear, but the phrase "This little light of mine" appears published in poetry by 1925 by Edward G. Ivins, a writer in Montana. [4] [5] In 1931, the song is mentioned in a Los Angeles newspaper as "Deaconess Anderson's song". [6] [7] In 1932, the song was mentioned in a 1932 Missouri newspaper. [8]
"Contemplations" is a 17th-century poem by English colonist Anne Bradstreet. The poem's meaning is debated, with some scholars arguing that it is a Puritan religious poem while others argue that it is a Romantic poem.
Had weighed mine eyelids downward. The new sight, the new wondrous sight! The waters round me, turbulent, The skies, impassive o'er me, Calm in a moonless, sunless light, [As] glorified by [even the] intent Of holding the day-glory! Love me, sweet friends, this Sabbath day,
A Light in the Attic is a book of poems by American poet, writer, and musician Shel Silverstein. The book consists of 135 poems accompanied by illustrations also created by Silverstein. [ 1 ] It was first published by Harper & Row Junior Books in 1981 and was a bestseller for months after its publication, [ 2 ] but it has also been the subject ...
Selecting that poem from Scotland's bard feels so aligned with the strength and grace Kate has shown over the years. It's a rallying cry to all of us: Life may be fleeting, but how you choose to ...
Robert Wiedeman Barrett Browning, known as Pen Browning, (9 March 1849 – 8 July 1912) was an English painter.His career was moderately successful, but he is better known as the son and heir of the celebrated English poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, of whose manuscripts and memorabilia he built up a substantial collection.
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