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Libraries, Literature & Learning

A collection about writers, their books, and more. It's all about literature and learning! Visit your school library to learn even more!

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Within this Collection

Collection American Writers
American Writers
Collection Authors of Children's Books
Authors of Children's Books
Collection For Student Writers
For Student Writers
Collection For Young Readers
For Young Readers

Learn about children's books, as well as authors and illustrators of children's books.

Collection Illustrators
Illustrators
Collection Journalism, Broadcasting & Communications
Journalism, Broadcasting & Communications
Collection Poets & Poetry
Poets & Poetry

April is National Poetry Month. View our Poets & Poetry Collection and our Poets Laureate Collection.

Collection Poets Laureate
Poets Laureate

Learn more about and meet poets laureate feature here on Knowitall.

Collection S.C. Authors
S.C. Authors
Collection Shakespeare
Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor.

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Rita Dove | Poetry All-Stars

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Rita Dove | Poetry All-Stars
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Rita Dove 1952 - In 1987, Rita Dove was one of the youngest poets to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Dove also became the youngest poet laureate of the United States in 1993. Currently, Dove is a...
Robert Frost | Poetry All-Stars

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Robert Frost | Poetry All-Stars
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Robert Frost 1874-1963 After a failed attempt at farming in New Hampshire, Frost moved with his wife to England in 1912. There, he was influenced by the great English poets of the day. His friend Ezra...
Maya Angelou | Poetry All-Stars

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Maya Angelou | Poetry All-Stars
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Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014) Dr. Maya Angelou's busy career has included work as a poet, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, film producer, director, actress, singer, and civil...
Walt Whitman | Poetry All-Stars

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Walt Whitman | Poetry All-Stars
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Walt Whitman 1819 - 1892 Walt Whitman, "The Great Grey Poet," was born in 1819 on Long Island in New York. At an early age, Whitman began reading the work of Shakespeare and Homer. His love of words...
Langston Hughes | Poetry All-Stars

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Langston Hughes | Poetry All-Stars
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Langston Hughes 1902-1967 Langston's father once discouraged him from writing poetry. He believed discrimination would keep the young Langston from finding success as a poet. But Langston continued to...
Rocking | A World of Poetry

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Rocking | A World of Poetry
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Rocking The sea rocks her thousands of waves. The sea is divine. Hearing the loving sea I rock my son. The wind wandering by night Rocks the wheat. Hearing the loving wind I rock my son. God, the...
The Joy of a Singer | A World of Poetry

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The Joy of a Singer | A World of Poetry
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The Joy of a Singer A wonderful occupation Making songs! But all too often they Are failures. A wonderful fate Getting wishes fulfilled! But all too often they Slip past. A wonderful occupation...
Photography - Women's Rugby Game | Artopia

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Photography - Women's Rugby Game | Artopia
BILL FRAKES A Closer Look Apparently the fact that the players in this rugby game were wearing dresses didn't diminish the intensity of the rivalry between the teams. Photographer Bill Frakes has...
Boyd Saunders' Prints | Artopia

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Boyd Saunders' Prints | Artopia
Boyd Saunders is a painter, illustrator, printmaker and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art. He was born on a farm in Tennessee and his work reflects a lifelong interest in storytelling and...
Radio - The War of the Worlds | Artopia

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Radio - The War of the Worlds | Artopia
Orson Welles and H.G. Wells A Closer Look Today it’s hard to believe Orson Welles’ broadcast of The War of the Worlds caused a nationwide panic. We are used to media productions that are not what they...
Radio - John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address | Artopia

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Radio - John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address | Artopia
John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address (1961) A Closer Look John F. Kennedy rode to his inauguration with the outgoing president, Dwight Eisenhower. Robert Frost read one of his poems at the ceremony...
Radio - This American Life | Artopia

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Radio - This American Life | Artopia
IRA GLASS A Closer Look This American Life first aired in 1995 on public radio station WBEZ Chicago. The producers write on their website, "We're not really formatted like other radio shows at all...
Calhoun Times | ETV Shorts

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Calhoun Times | ETV Shorts
Founded in 1892, The Calhoun Times is a three-generation family newspaper business serving the residents of Calhoun County. The weekly paper has subscribers not only all over the state but across the...
Ridgeway | ETV Shorts Newshour and Fort Mill High School | ETV Shorts

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Newshour and Fort Mill High School | ETV Shorts
Fort Mill High School's television production class has something new to add to there resume. The students have been participating in a program called Student Reporting Labs where they get the...
Main Street Children's Museum | ETV Shorts

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Main Street Children's Museum | ETV Shorts
The Main Street Children's Museum, located in Rock Hill, S.C. offers fun and educational activities for children from birth to age six. The creative play space is inspired by the artwork of...
Justina Lasley, Dream Teacher | Original SC

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Justina Lasley, Dream Teacher | Original SC
Justina Lasley is trying to wake up the world. She is an author and founder of the Institute for Dream Studies. Her mission: to tell everyone in the world of the transformative power of his or her...
Orangeburg Massacre: Part 5 | The Big Picture 5

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Orangeburg Massacre: Part 5 | The Big Picture
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Part 5 of the Commemoration of the Orangeburg Massacre on its 40th anniversary: Interview with the author of the book, The Orangeburg Massacre, Dr. Jack Bass. Bass was a journalist during the era and...
Lorraine Hansberry | Artopia Theater: One Minute Art Lesson | Artopia

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Theater: One Minute Art Lesson | Artopia
Watch a brief animated history of theater. TRANSCRIPT Hey let’s put on a show! That’s theater, folks, and it’s like a human thing! Humans all over the world do plays and puppet shows and pantomimes...
Public Relations Specialist | Kids Work!

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Public Relations Specialist | Kids Work!
What is a Public Relations Specialist? Public relations specialists plan and produce programs that promote a positive image of the hospital to the community. They provide two-way information to the...
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Artopia

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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Artopia
William Shakespeare A Closer Look In this scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream Oberon, the King of the Fairies, has tricked the queen, Titania, into falling in love with Nick Bottom. Meanwhile, Puck...
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Artopia

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Artopia
High Voltage Theater A Closer Look In the scene from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in our video clip, the main character, the pretentious schoolteacher Ichabod Crane, is engaged in a swordfight with...
Acting Outside In | Artopia The Trojan Women | Artopia

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The Trojan Women | Artopia
Euripides - USC Theater Dept. (2004) A Closer Look This scene from The Trojan Women was shot in the studio at South Carolina ETV using three cameras. The actresses originally performed the play...
Producer | Kids Work!

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Producer | Kids Work!
What is a Producer? Producers develop, organize and manage local program productions. They are responsible for scripting, researching topics, story development, booking guests and overseeing field...