Countee Cullen (1903-1946)

A selective list of online literary criticism for the African American poet Countee Cullen, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the MLA Guidelines for Authors of Web Sites

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introduction & literary criticism

An introduction to Countee Cullen plus excerpts of reputable critical discussions on the following topics: on Cullen's Life and Career; Chronology; Charles Cullen Illustration from Copper Sun; Cullen on African-Americans, Literary Tradition, and Modernity; On Race, Homosexuality, and Visual and Verbal Androgyny in Cullen's Work; On "Heritage"; On "Incident"; On "Tableau"; On "Yet Do I Marvel"; On "From the Dark Tower"; About the Sonnet; Excerpts from Cullen's Forward to Caroling Dusk; A Countee Cullen Exhibit; External Links; Online Poems. Modern American Poetry web site (U of Illinois)

An extended introduction to Countee Cullen, from the Poetry Foundation

A profile of Countee Cullen from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library

An introduction to Countee Cullen from the Academy of American Poets

Issues and strategies for teachers of Countee Cullen's poetry. Contributing Editor: Walter C. Daniel, from Heath

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