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American Poetry (1600-1900)


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Description: The American Poetry database brings together, in a single database, the complete poetic works of more than 200 American writers from the Colonial Period to the early twentieth century, along with “six landmark anthologies of American poetry.” It contains more than 40,000 poems, including the works of major poets such as Emily Dickinson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Phillis Wheatley, Walt Whitman and John Greenleaf Whittier. It also covers the works of many less familiar authors.

The database principally includes American poetry from its beginnings through 1900, although the poetry of some poets active after 1900 is also included. The primary bibliographic source for the database is Bibliography of American Literature, Yale University Press, 1955-1991. This selection has been supplemented with additional poets to provide a more thorough and rounded collection. The complete text of each poem is included. Any accompanying text written by the original quthor and forming an integral part of the work, such as notes, dedications and prefaces to individual poems, is also generally included. (Source: vendor website.)

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Access:  UNC-CH campus. Students, faculty, and staff or AHEC users affiliated with UNC-CH with an AHEC Digital Library account may access from off-campus.  (instructions)
Medium:  web
Coverage:  From Colonial Period to early 20th century
Language:  English