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http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|H1420033961&v=2.1&u=hayw93983&it=r&p=LitRC&sw=w This shows the politlcal side and view of Maya Angelou and the impact her reading of "On the Pulse of the Morning" made to Americans after President Clinton's inaugural address.

The different political views of T.S. Eliot are compared to his global fame and influence

Meta DuEwa Jones writes about the controversial works of Imamu (Amiri) Baraka including his poem "Somebody Blew Up America" and other poems regarding race, sexual orientation, gender, and other topics.

I used this to see if Giovanni was actually a black panther or just a supporter. It says she was "once a rebellious daughter of the movement". So I'm still a little unsure. I'll have to do more research the black panthers. Some question I have are : were the black panthers like a gang were to become a member a person has to go through some sort of intiation? or was it more like joing a political party? (ie democrat republican)

Focusing on Kay Boyle's work as an activist.

This essay references The Cantos and also talks about how his political views affected his poetry.

the political views of T.S. Eliot are questioned through the analysis of his letters.

The influence of ethnicity on writing.

This critical essay gives us an inside/mindful look at Gary Snyder's text, Turtle Island, and some of it's common themes.