E.E. Cummings (1894 - 1962)

A selective bibliography of 49 active links for E.E. Cummings, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the Modern Language Association Guidelines for Authors of Web Pages


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Literary criticism and analysis

McGinnis, Misty. An introduction to E.E. Cummings from the Literary Encyclopedia, 21 March 2002

"The Osmotic Mandala" by Etienne Terblanche in Spring, 10 (2001)

"An Analysis of Two Poems by E. E. Cummings," by Iain Landles in Spring, 10 (2001)

"E. E. Cummings: The New Nature Poetry and the Old." By Webster, Michael, in Spring: The Journal of the E. E. Cummings Society 9 (2000)

"Voice and Silence in E. E. Cummings' Poetry," by Isabelle Alfandary, Spring: The Journal of the E.E. Cummings Society 9 (2000)

"'The Mysteries of Noyon': Emblem and Meaning in The Enormous Room," by W. Todd Martin, Spring 9 (2000)

"Cummings Into French: Three Pieces", by Thierry Gillyboeuf, Spring 8 (1999)

"The Enormous Room and 'The Windows of Nowhere': Reflections on Visiting La Ferté-Macé," by John M. Gill, Spring 7 (1998)

"The Sight of Sound: Cummings' 'oil tel duh woil doi sez,'"by Larry Chott, Spring 6 (1997)

"'B' [William Slater Brown]." By Collier, James Lincoln. Spring 6 (1997)

An article with many photos about Silver Lake, New Hampshire, the region of the Cummingses' summer residence. "Our Trip to Silver Lake," by Norman Friedman and David V. Forrest, Spring 6 (1997)

"Two Portraits by E. E. Cummings: Jimmy Savo in Poem and Painting," by John T. Ordeman, Spring 6 (1997)

"Sex on Wheels: A Reading of "she being Brand / -new," by Lewis H. Miller, Jr., Spring 6 (1997)

"Not 'e. e. cummings' Revisited," by Norman Friedman Spring 5 (1996)

"Cummings' Challenge to Academic Standards," by David Chinitz, Spring 5 (1996)

"The Enormous Room: Cummings' Reinterpretation of John Bunyan's Doubting Castle," by W. Todd Martin, Spring 5 (1996)

"The Cummings Line on Race." By Mott, Christopher M., Spring 4 (1995)

"Kick-Ass Cummings," by William Heyen Spring 4 (1995)

"Poems of Cummings Set to Music," by Norma Pollock, Spring 4 (1995)

"The Haiku Sensibilities of E. E. Cummings." By Welch, Michael Dylan. Spring: The Journal of the E. E. Cummings Society 4 (1995)

"Cummings, Kennedy, and the Major / Minor Issue." By Webster, Michael. Spring: The Journal of the E. E. Cummings Society 4 (1995)

"Thinking of Cummings," by Robert Creeley, Spring, 3 (1994)

"Nature in the Poetry of E. E. Cummings." By Parekh, Pushpa N. Spring, 3 (1994)

"Cummings, Goings, Stayings," by Theodore Weiss. Spring, 3 (1994)

"Corn and Creativity: The Paradoxes of E. E. Cummings," by Lewis Turco. Spring, 3 (1994)

Krames recounts his experiences teaching Cummings. "Long Footnotes to Brief References: A Memoir," by Aaron Kramer. Spring, 3 (1994)

"On the Precision of E. E. Cummings," by Lawrence Weinstein. Spring, 3 (1994)

"Photographing Cummings' Art," by Douglas Faulkner, Spring 2 (1993)

"Boswell in America: The Case of Charles Norman," by Philip L. Gerber. Spring 2 (1993)

"The Enormous Room and the Uses of Parody." By Headrick, Paul. Spring 2 (1993):

'The Influence of Cummings on Selected Contemporary Poets," by Gerald Locklin, Spring 2 (1993)

"The Dial's 'White-Haired Boy': E. E. Cummings as Dial Artist, Poet, and Essayist," by Milton A. Cohen. Spring 1 (1992)

Cummings' Him--and Me," by Linda Wagner-Martin. Spring 1 (1992)

"E. E. Cummings, a Major Minor Poet." By Kennedy, Richard S. Spring 1 (1992)

"'Brilliant Obscurity': The Reception of The Enormous Room." By Headrick, Paul. Spring 1 (1992)

"Language and Silence in The Enormous Room (1922)" By Olsen, Taimi. Spring 1 (1992)

"William Slater Brown and The Enormous Room." Spring 1 (1992)

Not "e. e. cummings," by Norman Friedman, Spring 1 (1992)

An appreciation of E.E. Cummings and review of his 100 Selected Poems (Grove Press). Jack Foley in The Alsopreview


Introductory, Web Sites, Bibliography

Spring: The Journal of the E.E. Cummings Society. The journal has published the full text of many of its articles, which are indexed here (through Spring 10, 2001)

A useful web page on The Enormous Room, which includes hyperlinks to articles (available full text) on the novel, extensive explanatory notes, and questions for discussion. From a web site at Grand Valley State University

Excerpts from reputable critical articles on various aspects of Cummings's work and life from the Modern American Poetry Site (Univ. of Illinois)

An extended, introductory article on E.E. Cummings, his career, list of his works and a secondary reading list, from the Poetry Foundation

A biography of E.E. Cummings from the Books and Writers web site, Kuusankoski Public Library, Finland

Issues and questions for teachersand readers of Cummings's poetry, from Heath guides

An annotated guide to the criticism, "E. E. Cummings: A Reference Guide (Again) Updated, Part Two (1987-1991) by Guy Rotella. Spring 2 (1993)

An annotated guide to the criticism, "E. E. Cummings: A Reference Guide (Again) Updated, Part One (to 1986)" by Guy Rotella. Spring 1 (1992)

"Annotated Bibliography of E. E. Cummings Scholarship: 1985-1993," by Kurt W. Harris, Spring 6 (1997)

A Yale Library exhibition documents the influence of Oriental aesthetics on American Modernists including E.E. Cummings and others

A very brief introduction to E.E. Cummings from the Academy of American Poets


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