“Fall, Leaves, Fall” by Emily Bronte: Analysis
Today, we analyze Emily Bronte’s “Fall, Leaves, Fall” for the autumn season. Read along to learn more!
Tag: Poetry
“I saw a man pursuing the horizon” by Stephen Crane Analysis
We are continuing our dive into realism this week by showing what other kinds of works Realism writers were doing outside of overt description. Enjoy!
The Trial Surrounding “Howl” by Allen Ginsberg
In the same way I wonder about how people could possibly burn books or ban them (and it doesn’t matter how progressive you think the modern era is—there are always people), how is it that we can take artists and writers to task for what they write or for the thought crimes they allegedly commit?
“Howl” as Read by Allen Ginsberg
In this post, we listen to Allen Ginsberg, poet extraordinaire, read his poem “Howl.”
Poem: “The Hollow Men” by T. S. Eliot
The weekend is upon us and I feel like walking along the shore and dipping my toes into the lake while trying to appear writerly. In reality, I’ll probably end up cooking hot dogs for my family and watching a terrible 80s-horror movie (but it’s okay to have romantic visions of ourselves).
“She dwelt among the untrodden ways” by William Wordsworth
A poem about unrequited love by William Wordsworth.
Claude McKay, writer, poet, and political activist
I am a bit infatuated with the Harlem Renaissance writers for their skill and audacity. It’s really great that in the face of adversity, these writers were committing to paper some extremely influential work that was also politically-minded and creative.
Summer Poem: “Jet” by Tony Hoagland
A summer poem by Tony Hoagland.
Emily Dickinson, Author of Epistles and Poems
Emily Dickinson crafted phenomenal poetry and led an interesting life, albeit a quiet one. Her poems, such as “Faith” and “Much Madness is Divinest Sense” give credence to her ability to craft verse, and her body of work is more than exceptional in the face of modern literary studies
Explaining The Romantic Movement in Literature (1790-1850)
The Romantic Movement reshaped literature by celebrating emotion, individuality, and the sublime beauty of nature. Rejecting Enlightenment rationalism, Romantic writers like Wordsworth, Byron, and Poe explored passion and rebellion.
Maya Angelou, author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”
Maya Angelou’s work transcends literature, blending poetry, memoir, and activism to give voice to resilience, identity, and freedom.
The Harlem Renaissance, Degradation and Inspiration
The Harlem Renaissance was a period between 1910 and the mid-1930s that saw a large amount of Blacks generating art from Harlem in New York City.