e. e. cummings

Combining biographical profiles with poetry selections, this multicultural language arts series highlights the lives and talent of some of the world's most influential poets. From Shakespeare's love sonnets to Hughes's songs of the Black experience, each newly designed title introduces high school readers to a distinct literary voice by featuring full-length poems, or excerpts from larger works, and examinations of the writer's style and thematic material. "I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing / than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance." Discover these words and more in this exploration of the life and work of 20th-century American poet E. E. Cummings, whose poetry is known for its combination of innovative, artistic style and traditional rhyme and meter. High school readers will be inspired and develop a newfound appreciation for verse through this biographical nonfiction title. Includes full poems and excerpts from the writer's most famous literary works, such as "Buffalo Bill's," as well as captivating images and an index.