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pages about the early American poets Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor
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Begin with this biography of Bradstreet by Virginia Commonwealth University professor Ann Woodlief. Then continue with the links in the list.
Read "The Prologue" and "The Author to Her Book" on this page. Be sure to take advantage of the links in the text to help you as you interpret the poems.
Read "To My Dear and Loving Husband." As always, be sure to take advantage of Prof. Woodlief's linked notes.
Read "A Letter to Her Husband, Absent Upon Public Employement" and the linked notes.
To understand a bit about Edward Taylor and his poetry, begin with the short biography on this page written by a student of Prof. Reuben at California State-Stanislaus.
Read the full text of Edward Taylor's poem "Meditation 8" here.
For a bit of explanation on "Meditation 8" read these notes by Bruce Magee of Louisiana Technical University.
Finally, here are a few notes from Prof. Donna Campbell's lectures on Taylor. Read this page, then look back at the poem and see which of her ideas apply to "Meditation 8" in particular.
8 items | 52 visits
pages about the early American poets Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor
Updated on Aug 16, 13
Created on Jun 08, 09
Category: Entertainment & Arts
URL: