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Walt Whitman’s and Langston Hughes’ America

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Anthony Funari

Walt Whitman Walt Whitman is one of the first true American poets. In the preface to his most well-known and influential work, Leaves of Grass (1855) , Whitman has this to say about the poet’s relationship to his/her country:”The proof … Continue reading →

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William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Anthony Funari

I included William Blake’s  poem sequence, Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, for how powerful these poems are. While his poetry may have a nursery–song like quality about them, his subject matter – the exploitation of children by a … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Sonnet – Rhythm and Rhyme

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Anthony Funari

So this week we are the beginning of our exploration of the sonnet, considered to be the workhorse of love poetry. The sonnet originated in Italy during the 12th century. However, the Italian Renaissance poets Dante and Petrarch were the … Continue reading →

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SlutWalks and The Rape of Lucrece

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Anthony Funari

I want to focus this post on the topic of blame-the-victim mentality when it comes to sexual violence perpetrated on women. When I was at Lehigh, I took a class on women’s health.  I remember when the crisis of domestic … Continue reading →

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