May/June 2004
In This Issue May/June 2004
The Critic's Craft
Poetry critic Helen Vendler, this year's Jefferson Lecturer, speaks with NEH Chairman Bruce Cole about the power of words.
Volume 25, Issue 3
Helen Vendler.
Mark Morelli
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Features
Helen Vendler: The Poem Unfolded
A poet writes about the critic's talent for listening closely.
By Henri ColeWilliam Blake: Visions and Verses
The literary and visual works of the eccentric poet and printmaker are now available online.
By Rachel GalvinLending an Ear
Poets and teachers work together to cultivate a love of poetry in students.
By Rachel GalvinTickling the American Fancy
Kaleidoscopes and other objects reveal the aesthetic of the early nineteenth century.
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Departments
Executive Function
Mississippi's Barbara Carpenter
Barbara Carpenter collects oral histories that show Mississippi's diverse ethnic heritage.
By Melanie AbramsEdNote
