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20th Century American Poets and Poems Total Poets: 57
A list of Famous 20th Century American Poets. The authors listed on this page include some of the greatest poets of 20th Century.

See also: Poets by Nationality | Contemporary American Poets | American Women Poets | All American Poets
American Poets Born: Before 1400 | 1601-1700 | 1701-1800 | 1801-1900 | 1901-1950 | After 1951
A
Deborah Ager Deborah Ager (10)
(1971 - present)
Catherine Anderson Catherine Anderson (3)
(1954 - present)
Ralph Angel Ralph Angel (7)
(1951 - present)
Kelli Russell Agodon Kelli Russell Agodon (6)
(1969 - present)
Tiel Aisha Ansari (3)
(1964 - present)
B
David Berman (6)
(1967 - present)
Erin Belieu Erin Belieu (8)
(1965 - present)
April Bernard April Bernard (2)
(1956 - present)
Jonathan Bohrn Jonathan Bohrn (10)
(1957 - present)
Laure-Anne Bosselaar Laure-Anne Bosselaar (6)
(2006 - present)
Michael Burch Michael Burch (34)
(1958 - present)
C
Peter Conners Peter Conners (3)
(1970 - present)
Craig Erick Chaffin Craig Erick Chaffin (9)
(1954 - present)
Anastasia Clark Anastasia Clark (2)
(1959 - present)
D
Rita Dove Rita Dove (2)
(1952 - present)
Mark Doty Mark Doty (16)
(1953 - present)
Denise Duhamel Denise Duhamel (11)
(1961 - present)
Michael Donaghy Michael Donaghy (1)
(1954 - 2004)
E
Cornelius Eady Cornelius Eady (1)
(1954 - present)
Maggie Estep Maggie Estep (8)
(1962 - present)
F
Nick Flynn Nick Flynn (9)
(1960 - present)
Daisy Fried Daisy Fried (1)
(1967 - present)
Raymond A. Foss Raymond A. Foss (12138)
(1960 - present)
Annie Finch Annie Finch (4)
(1956 - present)
Gary R. Ferris Gary R. Ferris (107)
(1965 - present)
G
Bernadette Geyer Bernadette Geyer (2)
(1968 - present)
H
Tony Hoagland Tony Hoagland (5)
(1953 - present)
Bob Hicok Bob Hicok (7)
(1960 - present)
Andrew Hudgins Andrew Hudgins (3)
(1951 - present)
Forrest Hamer Forrest Hamer (4)
(1956 - present)
Mark Hillringhouse Mark Hillringhouse (1)
(1954 - present)
Joy Harjo Joy Harjo (2)
(1951 - present)
Suheir Hammad Suheir Hammad (5)
(1973 - present)
Robert M. Hensel (8)
(1969 - present)
I
Mark Irwin Mark Irwin (1)
(1953 - present)
J
Richard Jones (6)
(1953 - present)
James Lee Jobe James Lee Jobe (7)
(1956 - present)
David St. John David St. John (2)
(2006 - present)
L
Sharmagne Leland-St. John Sharmagne Leland-St. John (5)
(1953 - present)
N
Naomi Shihab Nye Naomi Shihab Nye (2)
(1952 - present)
P
Wanda Phipps Wanda Phipps (8)
(1960 - present)
Vanessa Perkins (1)
(1968 - present)
R
Susan Rich Susan Rich (3)
(2006 - present)
Jennifer Reeser Jennifer Reeser (16)
(1968 - present)
S
Gary Soto Gary Soto (1)
(1952 - present)
Ruth L. Schwartz Ruth L. Schwartz (1)
(1962 - present)
Judith Skillman Judith Skillman (16)
(1954 - present)
Belinda Subraman Belinda Subraman (8)
(1953 - present)
T
Natasha Trethewey Natasha Trethewey (3)
(1966 - present)
Marilyn L. Taylor Marilyn L. Taylor (9)
(2006 - present)
Chris Tusa Chris Tusa (6)
(1972 - present)
V
Luisa Villani Luisa Villani (1)
(1964 - present)
W
Connie Wanek (6)
(1952 - present)
Joseph Mayo Wristen (14)
(1951 - present)
Cecilia Woloch Cecilia Woloch (5)
(1956 - present)
X
Emanuel Xavier Emanuel Xavier (5)
(1971 - present)
Z
Lisa Zaran Lisa Zaran (12)
(1969 - present)
20th Century American Poets and Poems
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