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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry
4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:
Poetry: First Lines
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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).
World Poetry Day
Bag end on Bagshot row from the movies Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit in Hobbiton, New Zealand, Australia
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Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
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Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.
10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles
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Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders
Andrew Jackson delivering a speech while on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration in 1829. From Harper's Weekly, 1881.
5 Remarkably Close U.S. Presidential Elections
Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta
9 Animals That Look Like Leaves
United States Presidential Election of 2012. Mitt Romney. Official portrait of President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, Dec. 6, 2012 after his reelection Nov. 6, 2012. Official portrait Obama
10 Democrats Who Made History
Washington, D.C. locator map.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Why We Celebrate MLK Day
Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

Paul Auster: References & Edit History

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Noted that he died on April 30, 2024. May 01, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jan 30, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Jan 26, 2024
Added the book Burning Boy: The Life and Work of Stephen Crane. Nov 03, 2021
Added the books Talking to Strangers and Groundwork. May 12, 2020
Modified link of Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of Paul Auster. Aug 02, 2017
Add new Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of Paul Auster. May 19, 2017
Added the book 4 3 2 1. Apr 13, 2017
Noted publication of Report from the Interior. Dec 13, 2013
Noted publication of Here and Now: Letters 2008–2011. Apr 18, 2013
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Sep 10, 2012
Media added. Aug 12, 2010
Added new novel, Invisible (2009). Nov 23, 2009
Article revised and updated. Sep 19, 2008
Added new Web site: The Definitive Website - Paul Auster. Aug 01, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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