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Journal of Children's Literature, 2018
Poets Laura Purdie Salas and Janet Wong have known each other for several years, but mostly in an online, task-driven environment, for example, serving on the board of the Children's Literature Assembly (CLA) and cochairing the 2014 CLA Master Class on Poetry Across the Curriculum (Salas et al., 2015). They strengthened their bond by interviewing…
Descriptors: Poets, Poetry, Childrens Literature, Teaching Methods
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Weinstein, Susan – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2010
This article places youth spoken word (YSW) poetry programming within the larger framework of arts education. Drawing primarily on transcripts of interviews with teen poets and adult teaching artists and program administrators, the article identifies specific benefits that participants ascribe to youth spoken word, including the development of…
Descriptors: Poetry, Performance, Adolescents, Poets
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Moulin, Sylvie – Studies in American Indian Literatures, 1991
Luci Tapahonso, Navajo poet and storyteller, discusses the influences on her work: the environment and landscape of the Southwest, Navajo spiritual and family values, and the equal status of women in Navajo society. (SV)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, American Indians, Cultural Influences