Poets Research Project

Part 1: Poet Biography

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• • Notable Poets (REF 809.1 NOT) 

    • Notable Poets is a three-volume set that comprises biographical sketches and critical studies of 110 of the world's best-known poets from antiquity to the late 20th century. This set surveys the essential poets whose works comprise the core curriculum of high school and undergraduate poetry studies.

  • Use the Oakridge Catalogue to find a poet.

Databases

• • Literary Reference Center - TVDSB EBSCO Database 

    • Advanced Search

      • Subject Author = poet's name

        • If Person About field does not return results, just try Keyword instead.

      • Document Type = Biography

  • Literature Resource Center - TVDSB Gale Database 

    • Advanced Search

      • Person About = poet's name

        • If Person About field does not return results, just try Keyword instead.

      • Document Type = Biography

Web Resources

• • Poetry Foundation 

    • Search by poet and look for results labeled "Author" 

  • poets.org 

    • Search by poet in the search box lower on the page

    • The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. The organization connects people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month; Poets.org, one of the leading poetry sites online; American Poets, a biannual magazine; an annual series of poetry readings and special events; and its education programs. 

  • Project Gutenberg 

    • The Project Gutenberg Philosophy is to make information, books and other materials available to the general public in forms a vast majority of the computers, programs and people can easily read, use, quote, and search which means that Project Gutenberg Etexts should cost so little that no one will really care how much they cost.

      • Poetry (Bookshelf)

  • A Time-line of English Poetry  

    • by Poet - browse alphabetical list

    • Poetry edited by members of the Department of English at the University of Toronto from 1912 to the present

  • Canadian Poetry Online from the University of Toronto 

    • browse alphabetical list

    • Canadian Poetry is a collection of poetry from published contemporary and 19th century Canadian poets. Contemporary poets have selected their poetry and provided biographies.