A selective bibliography of open access internet articles on 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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Goldweber, David E. "Cullen, Keats, and the privileged liar," "It is well known that Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen had great esteem for English Romantic poet John Keats." Papers on Language and Literature, Winter 2002
"The Singing Man Who Must be Reckoned With": Private Desire and Public Responsibility in the Poetry of Countee Cullen. African American Review, Winter, 2000, author's name not supplied
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. From the Modern American Poetry Site (Univ. of Illinois)
An extended, introductory article on Countee Cullen's career, includes list of works and a secondary reading list, from the Poetry Foundation
Issues and strategies for teachers of Countee Cullen's poetry. Contributing Editor: Walter C. Daniel, from Heath guides
A biography of Countee Cullen from Books and Writers, Kuusankoski Public Library, Finland
"Children's book guide for Black History Month," includes work by Cullen, Essence, Feb, 1994 by Barbara Thrash Murphy
A profile of Countee Cullen from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library
A primary and secondary bibliography for Countee Cullen and some study questions, from Dr. Paul Reuben's bibliography web site
Countee Cullen Articles Indexed in the MLA International Bibliography, an extensive list of articles that provides full details and is actively maintained, from the Randolph Fisher newsletter
An introduction to Countee Cullen from the Academy of American Poets
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