Rpoet - R wrapper for the PoetryDB API

Rpoet is a wrapper of the PoetryDB API that enables users to access the PoetryDB through an R interface.

Installation

Rpoet is most easily installed through install.packages.

install.packages('Rpoet')

The package can also be installed through the devtools function install_github:

devtools::install_github('aschleg/Rpoet')

Documentation

• Rpoet Reference Manual
  • The API manual as a PDF available on CRAN.
• Introduction to Rpoet
  • A short vignette that introduces the primary functionality of the package.
• PoetryDB API Documentation
  • Includes further information on the design and implementation of the PoetryDB database with MongoDB.

About PoetryDB

PoetryDB was created and is currently maintained by @thundercomb. They blog about poetry and related technology and other topics at thecombedthunderclap.blogspot.com.

Please note, I am in no way affiliated with the creator of PoetryDB. My intention with Rpoet is to help spread the word and hopefully increase interest in poetry and related projects that attempt to create a comprehensive databases of publicly available knowledge.