Eng II Period 6 | Poets: Komunyakaa & Merriam by Christina Zacharias https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018 Login to Padlet (You should not be ANONYMOUS!) Research the following poets' backgrounds: Yusef Komunyakaa and Eve Merriam and write 5-10 facts on each poet. en-us 2018-03-08 17:40:12 UTC 2018-03-09 19:10:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Poets vincent_manguno https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239806011 Yusef
  • Born in Louisiana.
  • Son of a carpenter
  • The OT inspired him to be a poet.
  • He received a Bronze Star
  • He made many poems
Eve
  •  He attended Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin, Columbia University.
  • She made many poems.
  • Born in Philadelphia.
  • Died on April 11, 1992.
  • Born on July 16,1916.

]]> 2018-03-08 17:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239806011 Poets xavier_miot https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239830729 Yusef Komunyakaa
-He was born in Bogalus, Louisiana on April 29, 1947.
-His original name is James William Brown, Jr.
-He is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.
-Yusef is also a professor known for his autobiographical poems about race, the Vietnam war, jazz, and blues.
-He legally changed his name in tribute to his grandfather in the west indies.
Eve Merriam
-She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 19, 1916.
-She went to Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin, and Columbia University.
-She taught and lectured at many universities.
-Eve was a poet, a playwright, director, and lecturer.
-]]> 2018-03-08 18:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239830729 Poets cody_benton1 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239837963 Yusef Komunyakaa

  • Born in Bogalusa, Louisiana, April 29, 1997.
  • He received many awards, such as: Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, and Tufts Poetry Award.
  • He went to the University of California, Irvine, and Colorado State University.
  • He wrote the book Thieves of Paradises, 1998.
  • His only spouse was Mandy Sayer.

Eve Merriam

  • Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1916.
  • Died in Manhattan, New York City, New York, April 11, 1992.
  • She had two spouses, they were: Waldo Salt and Leonard C. Lewin.
  • She was the story writer for Out of Our Father's House.
  • She went to Cornell University, Columbia University, and University of Pennsylvania.
]]> 2018-03-08 18:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239837963 Poets matthew_dorcinvil https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239838920 Yusef Komunyakaa:
- Was born on April 29, 1947
- Was born in Bogalusa
- He served the US army for 9 years
- He began writing poetry in 1973
- received his bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Springs in 1975
Eve Merriam:
- She was a poet, a playwright, a director and a lecturer
- She was born on July 19, 1916
- Was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- She went to several different universities: Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin, Columbia University, and more.
- She died on April 11, 1992]]> 2018-03-08 18:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239838920 Poet Facts nathaniel_alperi https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239839853  Yusef Komunyakaa
1. He was an American poet
2. He taught English at NYU.
3. He served in the army and was in the vietnam war.
4. Yusef wrote his first poem in 1973.
5. He was born in Louisiana.
Eve Merriam   
 1. She was born on July 19,1916 in Philadelphia. 
2. The first book she wrote was called 'Family Circle'.
3. She went to many different uiversites, some being: The University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin and Cornell University. 
4. Most of her books were picture books. 
5. She died of liver cancer in 1992. ]]> 2018-03-08 18:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239839853 Poets maximo_gomez https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239840239 Yusef Komunyakaa 
-Born April 29,1947 Age 70
-From Bogalusa Louisiana 
-Won awards for Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award.
-Went to college at Colorado State University, and University of California, Irvine
- American poet who teaches at New York University and is a member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers.]]> 2018-03-08 18:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239840239 Poets otis_mcduffie https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239840850 Yusef Komuyakaa
- Yusef was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana 
- He was born on April 29, 1947.
- American poet
- Teaches at NYU
- Received a bronze star
Eve Merriam
- Born in Philadelphia
- Born on April 29, 1947
- Died of liver cancer
- Was a poet, playwright, lecturer, and director
- She wrote picture books]]> 2018-03-08 18:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239840850 Poets shai_aroshas https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239840925 1. Born in Bogalusa, Louisiana
2. Born on April 29, 1947
3. American Poet
4. began writing poetry in 1973
5. teaches at NYU
Eve
1. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2. Born on July 19,1916
3.Her first book was called Family Circle (1946)
4.Died on April 11, 1992
5.  She died from liver cancer]]> 2018-03-08 18:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239840925 Facts emelia_chatfield https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239841261  Yusef
1. On April 29, 1947, Yusef Komunyakaa was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana.
2. he was raised during the beginning of the Civil Rights movement.
3. He served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1970 as a correspondent, and as managing editor of the Southern Cross during the Vietnam war, earning him a Bronze Star.
4. began writing poetry in 1973.
5. His first book of poems, Dedications & Other Darkhorses

Eve
1. Eve Merriam was a poet, playwright, director, and lecturer.
2. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 19, 1916
3. attended Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin, Columbia University, and has has taught and lectured at many other institutions.
4. Her first book, Family Circle (1946),
5. she also wrote picture books and a number of books of poetry for children, including There is No Rhyme for Silver (1964), It Doesn’t Always Have to Rhyme (1964), The Inner City Mother Goose (1969),]]> 2018-03-08 18:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239841261 Poets mateo_ramirez1 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239841593 Yusef Komunyakaa-
1. Yusef Komunyakaa was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana April 29, 1947
2. In his poetry, Yusef Komunyakaa weaves together personal narrative, jazz rhythms, and vernacular language.
3. Komunyakaa’s early work includes the poetry collections Dedications & Other Darkhorses (1977) and Lost in the Bonewheel Factory (1979).
4. Served in U.S army
5. In 2011 Komunyakaa was awarded the Wallace Stevens Award.

Eve Merriam-
1. Born as Eve Moskovitz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2. Was a poet, director and lecturer
3. Merriam died on April 11, 1992 in Manhattan from liver cancer.
4. Cornell University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania.
5. An award-winning poet, playwright and author of more than 50 books for adults and children.
]]> 2018-03-08 18:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239841593 Poets ethan_corbijn https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239841924 Yusef Komyunakaa
1. Born in Bogalusa, Louisiana
2. His grandparents taught him the power of language
3. Bruce Weber described him as a wordsworthian
4. He served him the U.S. Army
5. He was presented with the Wallace Steven's Award
Eve Merriam
1. She was born in Philadalphea 
2. She attended four different colleges 
3. She wrote many books and poetry for children 
4. She won the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children 
5. Her children poems, were mainly about sexes.

]]> 2018-03-08 18:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239841924 Poets conor_cameron https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239841967 Yusef Komunyakaa
1. On April 29, 1947, Yusef Komunyakaa was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana
2. He served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1970 as a correspondent
3. Managing editor of the Southern Cross during the Vietnam war, earning him a Bronze Star
4.He began writing poetry in 1973, and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado Springs in 1975
5. Komunyakaa first received wide recognition following the 1984 publication of Copacetic (a collection of poems)

Eve Merriam
1. Merriam died on April 11, 1992 in Manhattan from liver cancer.
2. After graduating with an AB from Cornell in 1937, Merriam moved to New York to pursue graduate studies at Columbia University.
3. Her book, The Inner City Mother Goose, was described as one of the most banned books of the time.
4. She was born on July 19,1916 in Philadelphia.
5. Wrote a lot of good books





]]> 2018-03-08 18:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239841967 poets mackenzie_falla https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239842180 Yusef Komunyakaa
-was born on April 29, 1947
-Born in Bogalusa
-He served in the U.S army for 9 years
-Began writing poetry in 1973
-Received a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado
Eve Merriam
-Born on July 19,1916
-Born in Philadelphia
-American Poet
-Died of caner on April 11, 1992
-Her first book was called Family Circle (1946)]]> 2018-03-08 18:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239842180 marius_lambert https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239842569 yusef 
born in bogalusa
april 29  1947
raises during civil rights
origine name is james
he roght a book

]]> 2018-03-08 18:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239842569 POETS mackenzie_grushoff https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239843686 Yusef Komunyakaa
- April 29, 1947 
- age 70
- Bogalusa, LA
- His wife's name is Mandy 
-  He won several awards such as Pulitzer prize for poetry, Ruth Lily Poetry Prize and more
EVE MERRIAM
- Born on July 19, 1916
- Born in Philly
- Died from Cancer in 1992
- her spouse was waldo Salt
- She was an American Poet


]]> 2018-03-08 18:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239843686 Poets kaya_ables https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239844707 Yusef Komunyakaa
Born on April 29, 1947
Born in Bogalusa
Served in army for 9 years
Began poetry in 1973
Got Bachelors degree in University of Colorado

Eve Marriam
Born on July 19,1916
Born in Philadelphia
Went to Cornell University
Published first book in 1946
Died in 1992]]> 2018-03-08 18:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239844707 Poets william_walker1 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239846550 Yusef Komunyakaa
-Born on April 29, 1941
-Born in Bogalusa, LA
-Married Mandy Sayer
-Served one tour in the army
-Won a Pulitzer prize for poetry

Eve Merriam
-Born on July 19, 1916 in Philadelphia
- Died on April 11, 1992 in Manhattan
- Married Leonard C. Lewin
and Waldo Salt
- Her first book was written in 1946 and called Family Circle
- Won a NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children


]]> 2018-03-08 18:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/239846550 Poets hannah_furshman https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/240156827 Komunyakaa: 
- Born on April 29th, 1947 
- Born in Bogalusa 
- Married to Mandy Sayer 
- raised during the beggining of the civil rights movement
-taught by grandparents the power of language. 
Merriam: 
- Born in July 19th, 1916 
-Born in Philadelphia 
-was a poet, director, and lecturer 
- attended Cornell University 
- Died of cancer. ]]> 2018-03-09 14:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/240156827 Poets annabelle_flambert https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/240326416 Yusef Komunyakaa
1.Born on April 29, 1941
2. Born in Bogalusa, LA
3. Married Mandy Sayer
4. Served one tour in the army
5. Won a Pulitzer prize for poetry

Eve Merriam
1. Born on July 19, 1916 in Philadelphia
2. Died on April 11, 1992 in Manhattan
3. Married Leonard C. Lewin
and Waldo Salt
4. Her first book was written in 1946 and called Family Circle 
-5. Won a NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children]]> 2018-03-09 19:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIPer6_PoetBackgrounds2018/wish/240326416