TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cullum,Linda E.
TI  - Contemporary American ethnic poets: lives, works, sources 
SN  - 0313324840 :
AV  - PS153.M56 C66 2004
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Westport, Conn.
PB  - Greenwood Press
KW  - American poetry
KW  - Minority authors
KW  - Bio-bibliography
KW  - Dictionaries
KW  - Minorities
KW  - United States
KW  - Intellectual life
KW  - Poets, American
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Biography
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Ethnic groups in literature
KW  - Minorities in literature
KW  - Ethnicity in literature
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Until recently, many of America's ethnic poets remained under-represented in classrooms and literary anthologies. This volume, celebrating the lives and works of 75 significant poets, testifies to the power of poetry to change perspectives. These poets produce works that display the range of human experiences and expression, with an added element of intensity from being both American and Ethnic. Readers are also introduced to the major works and thematic concerns of such lesser-known poets as Luci Tapahonso, Li-Young Lee, and Jimmy Santiago Baca. A dozen different ethnic backgrounds are represented, including Asian American, African American, Jewish American, American Indian, Latino/a, and Palestinian American. Full bibliographic information following each entry will help users locate the collections and anthologies where the cited poems can easily be found
ER  -