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Ai Sherman Alexie A. R. Ammons John Ashbery Jimmy Santiago Baca Amiri Baraka John Beecher Gwendolyn Bennett John Berryman Elizabeth Bishop Paul Blackburn Robert Bly Louise Bogan Arna Bontemps Kay Boyle William Bronk Gwendolyn Brooks Sterling A. Brown Gladys May Casely-Hayford Ana Castillo Marilyn Chin Sandra Cisneros Lucille Clifton Gregory Corso Jayne Cortez Hart Crane Robert Creeley Harry Crosby Countee Cullen E. E. Cummings Joy Davidman James Dickey Emily Dickinson H. D. Mark Doty Rita Dove Henry Dumas Paul Laurence Dunbar Alice Dunbar Nelson Robert Duncan T. S. Eliot Anita Endrezze Louise Erdrich Martín Espada William Everson Kenneth Fearing Carolyn Forché Sesshu Foster Charles Henri Ford Joseph Freeman Robert Frost Sol Funaroff Allen Ginsberg Louise Glück Judy Grahn Angelina Weld Grimkè Michael S. Harper Robert Hass Jessica Hagedorn Sadakichi Hartmann Robert Hayden Anthony Hecht Garrett Hongo Susan Howe Langston Hughes Lawson Fusao Inada Laura (Riding) Randall Jarrell Robinson Jeffers V. J. Jerome Georgia Douglas Johnson James Weldon Johnson Joseph Kalar Bob Kaufman Weldon Kees Galway Kinnell Etheridge Knight Yusef Komunyakaa Aaron Kramer Maxine Kumin Stanley Kunitz Gladys Casely-Hayford Denise Levertov Philip Levine Vachel Lindsay Audre Lorde Adrian C. Louis Amy Lowell Robert Lowell Mina Loy Archibald MacLeish Edwin Markham Edgar Lee Masters Thomas McGrath Claude McKay James Merrill W. S. Merwin Edna St. Vincent Millay N. Scott Momaday Marianne Moore Thylias Moss Harryette Mullen Lorine Niedecker Frank O'Hara Sharon Olds Mary Oliver Tillie Olsen Charles Olson George Oppen Michael Palmer Dorothy Parker Robert Pinsky Sylvia Plath Ezra Pound Carl Rakosi Dudley Randall John Crowe Ransom Ishmael Reed Kenneth Rexroth Charles Reznikoff Adrienne Rich Lola Ridge Edwin Arlington Robinson Carolyn M. Rodgers Theodore Roethke Edwin Rolfe Wendy Rose Muriel Rukeyser Carl Sandburg Anne Sexton Ron Silliman Patricia Smith Welton Smith Gary Snyder Herman Spector Anne Spencer William Stafford Gertrude Stein Wallace Stevens Ruth Stone Mark Strand Genevieve Taggard Allen Tate Melvin B. Tolson Jean Toomer Lucia Trent Mona Van Duyn Paul Violi Margaret Walker Robert Penn Warren John Wheelwright Walt Whitman Richard Wilbur William Carlos Williams Yvor Winters C. D. Wright Charles Wright James Wright Richard Wright Ray A. Young Bear Louis Zukofsky
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Walt Whitman Emily Dickinson Edwin Markham Sadakichi Hartmann Edgar Lee Masters Edwin Arlington Robinson James Weldon Johnson Paul Laurence Dunbar Lola Ridge Robert Frost Amy Lowell Gertrude Stein Alice Dunbar Nelson Carl Sandburg Vachel Lindsay Wallace Stevens Angelina Weld Grimkè Georgia Douglas Johnson Mina Loy Anne Spencer William Carlos Williams Ezra Pound H. D. Robinson Jeffers Marianne Moore T. S. Eliot John Crowe Ransom Claude McKay Archibald MacLeish Edna St. Vincent Millay Dorothy Parker E. E. Cummings Charles Reznikoff Genevieve Taggard Jean Toomer V. J. Jerome Louise Bogan Joseph Freeman Lucia Trent John Wheelwright Harry Crosby Melvin B. Tolson Hart Crane Allen Tate Yvor Winters Sterling A. Brown Gladys May Casely-Hayford Laura (Riding) Gwendolyn Bennett Arna Bontemps Kay Boyle Kenneth Fearing Langston Hughes Countee Cullen Lorine Niedecker Carl Rakosi John Beecher Gladys Casely-Hayford Louis Zukofsky Stanley Kunitz Kenneth Rexroth Herman Spector Robert Penn Warren Joseph Kalar George Oppen Theodore Roethke Richard Wright Edwin Rolfe Charles Olson Elizabeth Bishop Sol Funaroff William Everson Tillie Olsen Charles Henri Ford Robert Hayden Muriel Rukeyser John Berryman Randall Jarrell Weldon Kees Dudley Randall William Stafford Joy Davidman Ruth Stone Margaret Walker Thomas McGrath Gwendolyn Brooks Robert Lowell William Bronk Robert Duncan Aaron Kramer Mona Van Duyn Richard Wilbur James Dickey Anthony Hecht Denise Levertov Bob Kaufman Maxine Kumin A. R. Ammons Paul Blackburn Robert Bly Robert Creeley Allen Ginsberg James Merrill Frank O'Hara John Ashbery Galway Kinnell W. S. Merwin James Wright Philip Levine Anne Sexton Adrienne Rich Gregory Corso Gary Snyder Etheridge Knight Sylvia Plath Amiri Baraka Henry Dumas Audre Lorde N. Scott Momaday Mark Strand Mary Oliver Charles Wright Lucille Clifton Jayne Cortez Susan Howe Michael S. Harper Lawson Fusao Inada Ishmael Reed Judy Grahn Robert Pinsky Carolyn M. Rodgers Welton Smith Robert Hass Sharon Olds Louise Glück Michael Palmer Paul Violi Adrian C. Louis Ron Silliman Ai Yusef Komunyakaa Wendy Rose Jessica Hagedorn C. D. Wright Carolyn Forché Ray A. Young Bear Garrett Hongo Jimmy Santiago Baca Rita Dove Anita Endrezze Ana Castillo Mark Doty Harryette Mullen Sandra Cisneros Louise Erdrich Thylias Moss Marilyn Chin Patricia Smith Martín Espada Sesshu Foster Sherman Alexie
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AFRICAN AMERICAN ---------------- Amiri Baraka Gwendolyn Bennett Arna Bontemps Gwendolyn Brooks Sterling A. Brown Gladys May Casely-Hayford Lucille Clifton Jayne Cortez Countee Cullen Rita Dove Henry Dumas Paul Laurence Dunbar Alice Dunbar Nelson Angelina Weld Grimkè Michael S. Harper Robert Hayden Langston Hughes Georgia Douglas Johnson James Weldon Johnson Bob Kaufman Etheridge Knight Yusef Komunyakaa Aaron Kramer Gladys Casely-Hayford Audre Lorde Edgar Lee Masters Claude McKay Thylias Moss Harryette Mullen Dudley Randall Ishmael Reed Kenneth Rexroth Carolyn M. Rodgers Patricia Smith Welton Smith Anne Spencer Melvin B. Tolson Jean Toomer Margaret Walker Richard Wright Ray A. Young Bear AMERICAN INDIAN ---------------- Ai Sherman Alexie Jimmy Santiago Baca Anita Endrezze Louise Erdrich Georgia Douglas Johnson Adrian C. Louis N. Scott Momaday Wendy Rose ASIAN AMERICAN ---------------- Ai Marilyn Chin Jessica Hagedorn Sadakichi Hartmann Garrett Hongo Lawson Fusao Inada CHICANO/CHICANA ---------------- Jimmy Santiago Baca Ana Castillo Sandra Cisneros Martín Espada CENTRAL EUROPEAN ---------------- Anita Endrezze Louise Glück Mina Loy EASTERN EUROPEAN ---------------- Joy Davidman V. J. Jerome Tillie Olsen Charles Reznikoff Edwin Rolfe Louis Zukofsky JEWISH ---------------- Allen Ginsberg Anthony Hecht Laura (Riding) Maxine Kumin Stanley Kunitz Philip Levine Mina Loy Tillie Olsen Charles Reznikoff Edwin Rolfe Muriel Rukeyser Gertrude Stein Louis Zukofsky
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BEAT ---------------- Gregory Corso Allen Ginsberg Bob Kaufman Gary Snyder BLACK ARTS ---------------- Etheridge Knight Carolyn M. Rodgers Welton Smith BLACK MOUNTAIN ---------------- Robert Creeley Robert Duncan Charles Olson CONFESSIONAL ---------------- John Berryman Elizabeth Bishop Robert Lowell James Merrill Sylvia Plath Theodore Roethke Anne Sexton FEMINIST ---------------- Adrienne Rich Lola Ridge Anne Sexton FORMALIST ---------------- Richard Wilbur FUGITIVE ---------------- John Crowe Ransom Allen Tate Robert Penn Warren FUTURIST ---------------- Mina Loy HARLEM RENAISSANCE ---------------- Sterling A. Brown Countee Cullen Angelina Weld Grimkè Langston Hughes Georgia Douglas Johnson James Weldon Johnson Aaron Kramer Edgar Lee Masters Claude McKay Anne Spencer Melvin B. Tolson Jean Toomer Richard Wright Ray A. Young Bear IMAGIST ---------------- Amy Lowell Ezra Pound William Carlos Williams LANGUAGE ---------------- Susan Howe Ron Silliman C. D. Wright LEFTIST ---------------- V. J. Jerome Lola Ridge Edwin Rolfe Herman Spector John Wheelwright Louis Zukofsky MODERNIST ---------------- Archibald MacLeish Edna St. Vincent Millay Marianne Moore Ezra Pound Lola Ridge Gertrude Stein Wallace Stevens Melvin B. Tolson William Carlos Williams Yvor Winters NEW YORK SCHOOL ---------------- John Ashbery Frank O'Hara OBJECTIVIST ---------------- Lorine Niedecker George Oppen Carl Rakosi Charles Reznikoff Louis Zukofsky SAN FRANCISCO RENAISSANCE ---------------- Kenneth Rexroth Gary Snyder SOUTHERN AGRARIAN ---------------- Robert Penn Warren SPOKEN WORD ---------------- Patricia Smith SURREALIST ---------------- Bob Kaufman