Espada, Martín (Brooklyn)
The Latino poet who wrote "Alabanza" and "Floaters"
Famous Poets from New York
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Ferlinghetti, Lawrence (New York City)
Beat poet/publisher and co-founder of City Lights Books -
Glück, Louise (New York City)
The Nobel Prize winning poet who wrote “Mock Orange” -
Howe, Julia Ward (New York City)
The abolitionist who wrote The Battle Hymn of the Republic -
Lazarus, Emma (New York City)
Author of the poem on the Statue of Liberty -
Merwin, W. S. (New York City)
The author of the collection The Carrier of Ladders -
Nash, Ogden (Rye)
Author of the funny poem "The Lama" -
Whitman, Walt (Long Island)
The poet who wrote Leaves of Grass