On National Poetry Day, which takes place on October 3rd, we celebrate the art and inspiration of poetry. This list of titles includes collections of poetry that delve into personal and political themes and touch upon universal issues that relate to any student or reader.
Books for National Poetry Day
By Coll Rowe | October 1 2024 | Literature
On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman delivered a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Taking the stage after the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, Gorman brought hope to the nation.
- English > Comparative Literature > Women in Literature
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Poetry
- English > Creative Writing > Poetry
- English > Literature > American Literature – Poetry
- History > Period History: U.S. > America in the 21st Century
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > Media and Politics
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > Freshman Orientation / Student Success
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This collection of sixty-four poems by poets who come from all over the world shares the experience of first- and second-generation young adult immigrants and refugees.
- English > Comparative Literature > Immigrant and Refugee Literature
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Poetry
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Arab American Poetry
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Asian American Poetry
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Latino/a and Chicano/a Non-Fiction
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Latino/a and Chicano/a Poetry
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Native American Poetry
- English > Creative Writing > Poetry
- English > Literature > Introduction to Poetry
- English > Literature > World Poetry
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A powerful, timely, dazzling new collection of poems from National Book Award–winning author Terrance Hayes.
A fascinating collection of graphic reviews and illustrated prose addressing the last century of American poetry by National Book Award–winning author Terrance Hayes.
- English > Comparative Literature > Literary Criticism
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Non-Fiction
- English > Creative Writing > Specialized Courses
- English > Literature > American Literature – Poetry
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
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The first volume in an anthology series that amplifies the voices of unsung Black poets to paint a more robust picture of our national past, and of the Black literary imagination.
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Poetry
- English > Literature > American Literature – Poetry
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Literature
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
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