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Poetry in Response to 9/11: A Resource Guide

A wave of artistic expression followed the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This guide provides links to print and online resources for locating poetry in response to 9/11 as well as suggested search strategies for locating additional materials.

Introduction

Poetry in Response to 9/11: A Resource Guide is a guide to poetry written in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It includes links to individual poems and collections of poems about September 11 available online; print anthologies; and suggestions for locating poems about the attacks in other resources.

For a review of major poetry written in response to the attacks, see Laurence Goldstein's "The Response of American Poets to 9/11: A Provisional Report External."

Poetry Left At Memorial. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.

Woodward, Brittany (Artist). My Country Tis of Thee. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.

North, Hilary. How My Life has Changed. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.