An Interview with Carol Ann Duffy
How did your interest in poetry begin? I first began writing poetry at the age of 11. Before that, I wanted to write, but I was mostly a reader. The two go together so often. Ask most writers why the...
Anne Bradstreet: The Author To Her Book
In her poem “The Author to Her Book,” Anne Bradstreet uses similes and metaphors to enhance the theme of a fledgling author’s embarrassment at having her work published before she was ready. For...
Anthony Quinn: A Brief Biography
Anthony Quinn (officially named Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxca) was a Mexican-American writer, actor, and painter; born in Chihuahua, Mexico during the country’s revolution. Famous for his roles in a l...
Believability in the Narrative Setting
“Humans are essentially storytellers,” Walter Fisher wrote in describing what he called the Narrative Paradigm (Fisher 265). Fisher wrote at length about the ability to persuade using stories rath...
Chosen Author: Charles Bukowski
Henry Charles Bukowski was born on August 16, 1920 in Andernach, Germany but later immigrated to America. Bukowski was a famous poet, novelist, and also short story essayist. In this paper we will loo...
Critical Analysis of William Faulkner
William Faulkner is one of the authors who have gained the most attention in the literature world. The attention has taken various firms such as the critical analysis of the author, the criticism of h...
When thinking of a theme that unites some two stories of Edgar Allan Poe, I came up with the idea of otherness. It could probably be explained by my perception of the writer as someone who followed a ...
Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes: The Divergent Poetic Voice
When we think of Emily Dickinson we think of a poetic voice filled with constrained romanticism. Dickinson, influenced by the metaphysical poets of 17th century England as well as her own unwavering s...
How Did Robert Frost Use Figurative Language in His Writing?
Robert Frost is among the greatest poets in history. Although his early upbringing was in the poultry farm, he embraced the beauty of nature and wrote numerous poems that earned him awards and accolad...
Percy Bysshe Shelley is one of the best known English poets. He was one of the Second Generation of Romantic poets and a contemporary of Lord Byron and John Keats. He was also the husband of Mary Sh...