When his first poetry collection, Poems from Prison, was published in 1968 by Dudley Randall's Broadside Press, Etheridge Knight was an inmate in Indiana State Prison; his work was hailed by black writers and critics as another excellent example of the...

The works of male poets Robert Bly, Ice Cube, and Etheridge Knight can be examined within the context of "loudness." Bly has been an outspoken critic of US culture and an advocate for social change since the 1970s, Ice Cube is one of the...

Portland Press Herald (Maine) 10-11-2001 Her painful - and much publicized - break-up behind her, Melissa Etheridge jumps back into life with her autobiography and a new album. Portland Press Herald (Maine) Thursday, October 11, 2001 Edition: Final Section: Go Page: 3D...

Nelson is an American poet and critic. In the following essay, he provides a thematic and stylistic analysis of Knight's poetry.

In the following interview, Knight discusses major themes of and influences on his poetry, as well as his relationship with his audience.

In the following essay, Werner examines Knight's work in light of contemporary African-American poetry, focusing in particular on the populist roots of his verse.