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Kenn Nesbitt. Kenn Nesbitt (born February 20, 1962)in Berkeley, California. He grew up in Fresno and San Diego and attended National University in San Diego, also done education with Mission bay high school , Le Jolla High school and kirk elementary school is an American children's poet. [1][2][3] On June 11, 2013, he was named Children's Poet ...
The fireside poets – also known as the schoolroom or household poets[1] – were a group of 19th-century American poets associated with New England. These poets were very popular among readers and critics both in the United States and overseas. Their domestic themes and messages of morality presented in conventional poetic forms deeply shaped ...
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. [1] [2] (born June 7, 1943) is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of the world's most well-known African-American poets, [2] her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature.
Jack Prelutsky (born September 8, 1940) is an American writer of children's poetry who has published over 50 poetry collections. He served as the first U.S. Children's Poet Laureate (now called the Young People's Poet Laureate) from 2006 to 2008 when the Poetry Foundation established the award.
More: Poetry from Daily Life: Making the world a better place, one stitch (or rhyme) at a time My poetic forever friend Irene Latham and I now have books that range from pre-K to senior year in ...
Edgar A. Guest. Guest on his radio program, 1935. Edgar Albert Guest (20 August 1881 – 5 August 1959) was a British-born American poet who became known as the People's Poet. [1][2] His poems often had an inspirational and optimistic view of everyday life.
John Masefield. John Edward Masefield OM (/ ˈmeɪsˌfiːld, ˈmeɪz -/; 1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1967. Among his best known works are the children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and the poems "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever".
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 September 2024. American poet and writer Gary Soto Soto at the 2001 National Book Festival Born Gary Anthony Soto (1952-04-12) April 12, 1952 (age 72) Fresno, California Occupation Author, poet Education MFA Alma mater UC Irvine, CSU Fresno Period 1977-present Genre poetry, novels, memoirs, children's ...