Poetry Link Directory

intro to cane
the introduction by arna bontemps which appears in a 1969 edition of toomer's novel.

the heath anthology of american literature: jean toomer (1894-1967)
biography of the writer.

jean toomer's washington and the politics of class
toomer's ambivalence about racial identification is well-known. essay argues that discussions about race in toomer obscure the dilemma of class consciousness.

toomer, jean
short biographical article on the american poet and novelist.

the jean toomer page
portrait and concise bibliography.

afropoets.net famous black writers: jean toomer
brief biography and ten of toomer's poems.

pal: jean toomer (1894-1967)
study guide leads off a chapter on the harlem renaissance.

modern american poetry: jean toomer (1894-1967)
biography, literary criticism of some of his poems, three articles by toomer.

the jean toomer pages
biography, portraits of toomer and his family, bibliography, three short stories and some poems.

harlem renaissance: jean toomer (1894-1967)
full text of four poems.

the academy of american poets: jean toomer
biography, photograph, and selected poems.

the literature of the harlem renaissance: jean toomer (1894-1967)
a short introduction to the writer, and study questions about "blood burning moon."

american literature from the civil war to 1930: jean toomer (1894-1967)
an introduction to the writer, for university students.