The 18th century was a period of profound literary innovation in England and other English-speaking lands and time of genuine cultural transformation. In fact, much of what we consider to be “modern” literature actually emerged in this period in one …
Category: Authors and Poets
July New Content Update
Greetings! The eNotes editorial department has been burning the midnight oil to bring you an array of brand-new and updated study guides. We have updated chapter summaries for classics like Jane Eyre Summary, To Kill a Mockingbird Summary, Othello Summary, and Paradise Lost Summary to …
Teaching Poetic Devices Using “The Hill We Climb”
On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman faced a unique challenge. The youngest inaugural poet in United States history, Gorman wanted her poem “The Hill We Climb” to “envision a way in which our country can still come together and can …
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7 Famous Authors and their Day Jobs
Let’s take a look at a brief history of the behind-the-scenes work of seven renowned writers and their day jobs.
Key Questions to Ask While Reading Keats
Getting started with Keats's work can be daunting, and you'll probably have some questions before you dive in. Fortunately, we have answers.
Recognizing Frederick Douglass
I was eager to see the books that won this year’s Pulitzer prizes and am thrilled with the results. (I mean, a book with trees as characters won the prize for fiction!) But I’m most pleased to see that David …
8 Latin American Authors and Poets You Need to Read
As a student and young reader, I am often inundated with syllabi and must-read lists that beat me over the head with the “essentials.” One can only be told to read Twain, Austen, Faulkner, Dickens, and Hemingway so many times …
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