A Little History of Poetry by John Carey – 50 Years in 50 Books
A Little History of Poetry is part of Yale’s ‘Little Histories‘ series. John Carey tells the stories behind the world’s greatest poems, from the…
John Carey
An A-Z of Poets – Part 1 (A-G)
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. Our Little Histories are also all about learning and…
An A-Z of Poets – Part 2 (H-M)
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. Our Little Histories are also all about learning and…
An A-Z of Poets – Part 3 (N-S)
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. Our Little Histories are also all about learning and…
An A-Z of Poets – Part 4 (T-Z)
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. Our Little Histories are also all about learning and…
A Little History of Poetry – A video interview with author John Carey
What is poetry? If music is sound organized in a particular way, poetry is a way of organizing language. It is language made special…
Q&A with Nick Morley, illustrator of A Little History of Poetry
Each book in our Little Histories series is illustrated by a different contemporary artist-illustrator, whose specially commissioned work is designed to enliven and enhance…