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docupoetry - poetry river

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Combine primary source material with poetry writing. Myriad sources inspire documentary poetry, including news articles, letters, photographs, dairies, court transcripts, medical records, and a variety of public records. With the increasing availability of online primary sources. Writers can access documents brimming with poetic potential. Offers an excellent overview of this pulse within poetry. In a 2011 essay, poet Joseph Harrington declared it a genre of its own: "creative nonpoetry" ( Docupoetry.

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Blast Furnace: March 2014

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Is an independent literary publisher based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, still often referred to as the steel city. Blast furnaces were utilized for smelting and refining industrial metals, generally iron, and were widely used in the creation of steel in the Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania region during the United States' 20th century industrial boom. Wednesday, March 19, 2014. An Interview with Susanna Childress. Has had the distinction of interviewing several well. And seeing it published (in 2005).

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The Verse Novel Review: Marilyn Nelson's _American Ace_

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The Verse Novel Review. A blog dedicated to the evaluation, analysis, and exploration of. The verse novel as a literary form for young readers. About The Verse Novel Review. Friday, May 13, 2016. Marilyn Nelson's American Ace. S 2016 verse novel (or as she terms it, lyric history) American Ace. Nelson is well known for her poetry for both young readers and adult readers. This work follows her recent publication of How I Discovered Poetry. Which I reviewed earlier this year. Of brothers. (109).

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Reading, Teaching, Learning: February 2015

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Reading, Teaching, Learning. Reading, Teaching, Learning. Friday, February 27, 2015. I just finished a 2015 Coretta Scott King (Author) Honor Book Award. Winner, How I Discovered Poetry. It is a memoir in verse, which is becoming one of my favorite genres/formats. Several weeks ago, I featured Woodson's memoir in verse, Brown Girl Dreaming. These two books make perfect companions. It's wonderful that these stories in poetry are getting so much recognition! Now hop on over to Heidi's. Links to this post.

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Library Matters: February 2015

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People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's the other way around." Terry Pratchett. Book Trailers Divisions 12 and 13. Student eBooks - Fiction. Student eBooks - Navigating Nonfiction. New Picture Books March 2, 2015. Every Friday a new set of books is put on display for students and teachers to peruse and put on reserve if they so wish. Here are a few of the picture books for the next week. I can't help but point out that it was the reader who saved the day! By Hannah E. Harrison.

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Come, Sit by the Hearth ...: February 2015

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WELCOME. Take a moment to kick off your shoes, relax, and refill your cup. Enjoy some poetry and a bit of art. Browse through the assorted offerings, and hopefully you'll find something helpful, informative, or just fun. Oh, And chocolate! Books That I Have Known. Friday, February 27, 2015. I Forgot to Tell You. I Have Been Published Again. I had a new poem entitled "Depression" published in the Winter 2014 (39.2) edition of the Spoon River Poetry Review - page 67. It will move to the { archive. Blacknes...

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Kate Capshaw on Francelia Butler, Social Justice, and the Academic’s Holy Grail: Writing a Book | The Unjournal of Children's Literature

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The Unjournal of Children's Literature. So What’s an Unjournal? Kate Capshaw on Francelia Butler, Social Justice, and the Academic’s Holy Grail: Writing a Book. February 4, 2015. Volume 2 (February 2015). Editors Alya Hameed, Rebecca Howat, Alixandria Lombardo, and Kelsey Wadman. April 23, 2014. At the 2014 Children’s Literature Association Conference, her book. Children’s Literature of the Harlem Renaissance. Civil Rights Childhood: Picturing Liberation in African American Photobooks. During a time in t...

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Diversity, Francelia Butler, and ChLA Buzz: A Snippet of Conversation with Dr. Katharine Capshaw | The Unjournal of Children's Literature

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The Unjournal of Children's Literature. So What’s an Unjournal? Diversity, Francelia Butler, and ChLA Buzz: A Snippet of Conversation with Dr. Katharine Capshaw. June 18, 2014. Volume 2 (June 2014). 8220;The Frog Prince” by C. Jackson. Recently, editors of the. Had the privilege of sitting down for a nice, long chat with renowned children’s literature scholar, Dr. Katharine Capshaw. Capshaw, who will be delivering the Francelia Butler Lecture at the. Hameed: There are a lot of issues and debates about di...

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The Poet’s Metamorphosis: From Page to Stage to Screen | CSU Summer Arts

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The Poet’s Metamorphosis: From Page to Stage to Screen. July 13 to July 26, 2015. May 15, 2015. The deadline for this class has been extended to July 5. Improve your understanding of the line of poetry as its basic unit of composition. Gain greater flexibility in varying the form of your poems to match the content. Strengthen your ability to self-critique your public presentations. Reinforce and expand you poetics of performance. This course will culminate in a public presentation of student work. Any pe...