Keats

John Keats (1795 - 1821) Grade Level:  9-12 The British Library dedicates this section of its web site to English poet John Keats, a major figure in the Romantic movement. The web site has images of Keats, several of his writings, and the house in Rome that he lived in at the end of his life. There is also a page on the literary reputation of Keats as well as one on his first published poem. Topic: Keats, John,--1795-1821 URL: http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/keats/keats.html John Keats: An Overview Grade Level:  9-12 This is a great web site for students researching the poet John Keats. Simply click on a category and you will be taken to a page that provides a wealth of information, links to outside sources when available, and pictures. Some of the categories include Biography, Works, Themes, and Literary Relations. Topic: Keats, John,--1795-1821 URL: http://www.victorianweb.org/previctorian/keats/keatsov.html The World of Ezra Jack Keats Grade Level:  K-5  6-8  9-12 More than twenty books for children have been written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. Meet the characters of his books who each appear in at least one story and sometimes appear in others. His most famous character is Peter from The Snowy Day, which won the Caldecott Award for illustration. Read a memoir of this author and illustrator, see which awards he has won, and view samples of his fine art. Play a guessing game using the illustrations from his books. Topic: Keats, Ezra Jack URL: http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/ Selected Poetry of John Keats (1795-1821) Grade Level:  9-12 John Keats was a great English poet who has been loved by people all over the world for centuries. The University of Toronto offers you the opportunity to read a selection of his best poems on this site. Each poem contains notes to help you better understand what the poet was trying to convey and any phrases that may not make sense in modern language. There are quite a few poems here for you to enjoy, a photo of Keats, and a very brief look at important details about his life. Topic: Keats, John,--1795-1821 URL: http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poet/180.html The Quotations of John Keats Grade Level:  6-8  9-12 "Don't be discouraged by a failure. It can be a positive experience. Failure is, in a sense, the highway to success, inasmuch as every discovery of what is false leads us to seek earnestly after what is true . . ." These words were written by the great English poet John Keats. On this web site you can find other wonderful quotations that were given by Keats. These quotes would make a great addition to an essay. Topic: Quotations, English URL: http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes.php3?author=John+Keats The Hand of the Poet: John Keats: New York Public Library Grade Level:  6-8  9-12 You will find a brief biography of English poet John Keats at this New York Public Library web site. Learn about his humble beginnings, respected writings, and early death, and then travel down the page to read a quote about Keats from writer Oscar Wilde. There are images of original manuscripts, letters, and pictures that the New York Public Library holds, each followed by a summary that explains its significance. Topic: Keats, John,--1795-1821 URL: http://www.nypl.org/publications/keats.cfm Keats, Ezra Jack Grade Level:  6-8  9-12 This detailed biography is part of The Educational Paperback Association's Top 100 authors and is supplied from "Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults" from the Gale Group. This biography is an example of the fine biographies long provided by Thompson Gale. Lots of information on Keats' early life, career and achievements is included. Commentary on many of his books is also included. Toward the end, special sections on updates, personal information, and his career are provided. Topic: Keats, Ezra Jack URL: http://www.edupaperback.org/showauth.cfm?authid=32 Picture Books Author of the Month Ezra Jack Keats Grade Level:  6-8  9-12 "It was on February 8, 1948 that Keats had his name legally changed from Jacob Ezra Katz to Ezra Jack Keats. This was most certainly a reaction to the anti-Semitic prejudices of the time." This is only one interesting fact about the life of Ezra Jack Keats, noted children's book author and illustrator, featured in this biography. Information about his family, schooling, travels, education, and writing is presented. Following the detailed biography, a list of Keats' books is given. Topic: Keats, Ezra Jack URL: http://www.yourlibrary.ws/childrens_webpage/e-author32001.html John Keats Grade Level:  9-12 Classic Reader's free online collection currently comprises more than three thousand works of literature (including nearly two thousand short stories) by more than three hundred authors. New works are added regularly. The entry on John Keats, "English lyric poet, the archetype of the Romantic writer," features a biographical sketch ("While still in good health, Keats was ambitious of doing the world some good, instead of focusing on his own sensitive soul") and the complete text of Lamia. Topic: Poets, English URL: http://www.classicreader.com/author.php/aut.160/ The poetical work of John Keats Grade Level:  9-12 John Keats was an English and poet that made a defining impact on the romantic era. Most of his writings clearly reflect his love of the country and his descriptions of the beauty of nature. Locate his works on this site chronologically or by beginning line. View a bibliographic record of his entire collection for pertinent publishing information. Topic: Poets, English URL: http://www.bartleby.com/126/index.html John Keats Grade Level:  9-12 Humanities Web comprises such resources as biographies, timelines, chronologies, images, electronic texts of primary sources, articles, and recommendations for further research and reading, all of which "show the interconnections, the web, the links, between history, the arts, and culture--and how each plays off and influences the others." The entry on John Keats, one of England's greatest poets, features an image, brief biography, chronology, quotations, and the complete text of a selection of his poems. According to Jonson, "If poetry comes not as naturally as the leaves to a tree, it better not come at all." Topic: Poets, English URL: http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=l&p=c&a=i&ID=27 Keats, John Grade Level:  9-12 An annotated bibliography of prose, poetry, film, video, and art, the Literature, Arts, and Medicine Database comprises entries that serve as resources in health/pre-health and liberal arts settings. The works in the database were annotated because of their value in medical humanities. Two poems by English writer John Keats are annotated: "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and "Ode on Melancholy." Each of the entries for these works includes a summary and commentary, as well as the key words by which the work may be searched. Topic: Poets, English URL: http://litmed.med.nyu.edu/People?action=view&id=2240 John Keats Grade Level:  9-12 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers, maintains a web complement to Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama by X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. The entry on John Keats observes, "[H]e overcame all obstacles, not only to write some of the finest poems in the language, but also to form, in the minds of millions of people, the paradigm of what the terms 'poet' and 'poetry' signify." The material is arranged under four main headings: Biography (Introduction, Early Years, Literary Career, and Legacy), Critical Archive (Critical Overview), Bibliography (Principal Works, Modern Editions, Biography and Reminiscence, and Selected Criticism), and Links. Topic: Poets, English--Biography URL: http://wps.ablongman.com/long_kennedy_lfpd_9/0,9130,1490013-,00.html Exra Jack Keats: Grade Level:  6-8  9-12 Interestingly, this site like another in the list, is labeled as the "official" website of Ezra Jack Keats. Both sites contain much of the same information, and both are enhanced with illustrations of Keats. The difference lies in the .org and .com designations. From this page, the viewer may investigate the artist, the foundation. and the Ezra Jacks Keats Award. Traveling to these links, many sub links are available. Check out both "official" sites for lots of good information. Topic: Keats, Ezra Jack URL: http://www.illdave.com/web/ezra/ Ezra Jack Keats Biography Grade Level:  6-8  9-12 Here is presented an interesting biography of Ezra Jack Keats, author/illustrator of more than 85 children's books including the Caldecott Winner, "The Snowy Day." Keats was born to Jewish immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York in 1916. He had an early interest in and aptitude for art. He first worked as a mural painter in a WPA project. Later, he worked as a comic book illustrator and was later trained as a camouflage pattern painter by the U.S. Air Corp. Continue reading the biography to discover how Keats became a much beloved and honored children's author/illustrator. Topic: Keats, Ezra Jack URL: http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/keats/biography.html John Keats (1795-1821) Grade Level:  9-12 "Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?" English poet John Keats once mused. This guide to Keats includes an image and a number of facts about the author arranged under such headings as "Critical verdict" ("Keats's claim to greatness also rests upon his letters, which are among the most entertaining and perceptive of any literary figure's, and contain numerous insights into the nature of the creative process"), "Now read on," and "Recommended biography." Topic: Romanticism URL: http://books.guardian.co.uk/authors/author/0,,1458749,00.html Ezra Jack Keats Biography Grade Level:  6-8  9-12 "Long before multicultural characters and themes were fashionable, Ezra Jack Keats crossed social boundaries by being the first American picture-book maker to give the black child a central place in children's literature." With this statement, a lengthy biography of Keats begins. A special feature of this biography is the inclusion of the various books he worte/illustrated in chronological order throughout the biography Enlightening comments about the books contents' are included. Although entirely in text, this site offers complete and interesting information about the author and his\ works. Topic: Multiculturalism URL: http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000017320,00.html Captain Louie Grade Level:  6-8  9-12 This site contains all the particulars about the children's musical "Captain Louie," based Ezra Jack Keat's children's picture book, "The Trip." The music and lyrics of this family musical are by the composer of "Wicked." Stephen Schwartz. Much information about the musical, the creative team (including Keats), licensing, the CD, and tours is available. A link to photos, synopsis, and lyrics is a real treat. Articles and reviews are also available. Visit this site to glean the energy of this Keats' inspired musical. Topic: Musicals URL: http://www.musicalschwartz.com/captain-louie.htm A Personal Memoir Grade Level:  6-8  9-12 Dr. Martin Pope, the Founder and President of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation has written this fascinating, warm memoir of his friend Keats. The men were friends for some fifty-three years. Pope conveys the essence and popular culture of the times they men shared. They grew up during the depression, and the hardships are felt. Illustrations, photographs, and hot links occur in the article to add depth and interest. This is an excellent memoir of a remarkable man and artist. Topic: Keats, Ezra Jack URL: http://www.illdave.com/web/ezra/ezra/memoir.htm Exra Jack Keats: A Virtual Exhibit Grade Level:  6-8  9-12 "The Ezra Jack Keats Virtual Exhibit highlights original materials from seven titles featuring the character, Peter, who first appeared in 1962 with the publication of The Snowy Day. The materials are part of the Ezra Jack Keats Papers housed in the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi. One of the links toward the middle of the page leads to "The Making of a Keats Picture Book" and reveals the process whereby Keats made his books. Another links focuses on curriculum tie-ins for his picture books. Topic: Illustrators  URL:  http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/keats/main.html    John Keats: a comprehensive study of his life and work  Grade Level:  6-8  9-12  A wealth of knowledge is stored in this web site devoted to John Keats. A chronology of his life and work is provided, as well as selections of his poetry, criticism from his contemporaries, in-depth studies of his loves and his illnesses and death, and passages of letters sent to friends and family over the course of his lifetime. Topic: Poets, English--Biography URL: http://www.englishhistory.net/keats.html Amy Lowell Grade Level:  9-12 American poet and biographer Amy Lowell was an outspoken presence in both the U.S. and Europe. The fourteen books she produced in her short thirteen year career included thirteen volumes of poetry and a major biography of her most admired poet, John Keats. Other volumes of poetry and essays were published after her death. This web site provides a brief biographical sketch and a portrait of Lowell and the text of several of her poems. Topic: Lowell, Amy,--1874-1925 URL: http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/poets/a_lowell.php The Web Concordances and Workbooks Grade Level:  9-12 Poetry by Shelley, Keats, Blake, and others are available when you use this online concordance. This resource can be used like an index, to locate a passage in a text, and also as a support to help you compare usages of a word. This site gives a brief introduction to this type of reference. Scroll down the main page to find the works of the featured poets. There are also literary workbooks on the site available for some of the featured poets. Use these to explore the literature more in depth. Topic: Poets URL: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/english/wics/wics.htm Gothic Literature Read by the Romantic Writers Grade Level:  9-12 The relationship between Gothic literature and the novelists and poets from the age of Romanticism is the focus of this site, which provides a look at the Gothic novels read by the major writers from 1780-1830. Reading lists are provided for the following poets and novelists: William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats. In addition, comments about the novels are available from many of the writers. Topic: Shelley, Percy Bysshe,--1792-1822 URL: http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/~dougt/gothic.htm