Full-text poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays with summaries, biographies and photographs.
LitFinder provides in-depth and constantly updated information on authors and their works, from ancient Persian poetry and Restoration plays to modern day political speeches.
« 10,000 plays, stories, essays and speeches spanning antiquity to the present day
« 126,500 full-text poems
« 650 nationalities and ethnicities represented
« 850 Spanish-language poems with English translations
« 3,500 poems and stories published in the current year–an anthology of the best new work from established and emerging authors
« 27,000 women writers represented
Other useful features:
Explanations: 865 concise, expert-written essays on specific works of literature
Glossary of Terms: More than 150 poetic terms
Exploring Poetry: More than 25 expert-written discussions covering most 20th-century poetic schools and movements, including Harlem Renaissance, Beat Movement, and Imagism. Also includes Native American, British, Colonial and Civil War Poetry.
Author of the Month: Spotlights an author of contemporary or historical interest.
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