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Gwendolyn Brooks: Online Resources
This guide compiles links to resources on former Consultant in Poetry Gwendolyn Brooks throughout the Library of Congress Web site and elsewhere on the Web.
U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan and 30 other noted poets will be featured in the 2009 season of "The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress." The radio series is available to all public radio stations via the Public Radio Satellite System’s ContentDepot.
When President-elect Barack Obama was a 19-year-old student at Occidental College, he published two poems in the college's literary magazine. Read these poems online as part of the Library of Congress' "Presidents as Poets" Web guide.
When President-elect Barack Obama was a 19-year-old student at Occidental College, he published two poems in the college's literary magazine. Read these poems online as part of the Library of Congress' "Presidents as Poets" Web guide.
Watch Poetry Webcasts from the 2008 National Book Festival
The Library of Congress National Book Festival Web site provides access to webcasts of poets, authors, illustrators, and other speakers at the 2008 National Book Festival. Poetry webcasts for the 2008 festival include readings by U.S. poet laureate Kay Ryan, Eavan Boland, Dan Chiasson, Elsa Cross, Michael Lind, Molly Peacock, Stanley Plumly, and J. Allyn Rosser.
New "Poet and the Poem" Program features Poet Laureate Kay Ryan
An audio interview with Kay Ryan is the latest addition to Grace Cavalieri's "Poet and the Poem," an ongoing series of live poetry interviews at the Library of Congress with distinguished artists. Other recent programs now available feature Terrance Hayes, Andrea Hollander Budy, and Sarah Maclay.
This guide compiles links to resources on newly appointed U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan throughout the Library of Congress Web site and elsewhere on the Web.
Librarian of Congress Appoints Kay Ryan Poet Laureate
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Kay Ryan as the Library’s 16th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2008-2009.
Joseph Brodsky: Online Resources
This guide compiles links to resources on former poet laureate Joseph Brodsky on the Library of Congress Web site and other English-language sites.
United States Poets Laureate: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the U.S. poet laureateship.
New Guides to Poets Laureate Available
New Web guides to online resources for former U.S. poets laureate Stanley Kunitz, Robert Pinsky, Rita Dove, and Robert Hass are now available.
Poet Laureate Charles Simic Gives Swan Song Lecture
Charles Simic made the final appearance of his tenure as U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry when he presented a lecture on poetry translation at the Library of Congress.
XVI Poetry Marathon of Teatro de la Luna
The Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress hosted an afternoon of Spanish poetry featuring poets from Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean. Each poet read a selection in Spanish, followed by an open discussion in English moderated by Dominican poet Rei Berroa of George Mason University. Featured poets were Spaniards Ana Rossetti, Juan Carlos Mestre and Vicente Cervera Salinas. From Mexico were Hector Carretto, Dana Gelinas, Hernan Bravo Varela and Ciprian Cabrera Jasso. Also participating were Mateo Morrison, Dominican Republic; Otoniel Guevara, El Salvador; Marcelo Pellegrini, Chile; Ivon Gordon-Vailakis, Ecuador; and Juana Goergen, Puerto Rico.
Octavio Paz (1914-1998) was a world-famous poet, writer and essayist. His writing, which garnered him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1990, has been characterized as impassioned and marked with sensuous intelligence and humanistic integrity. A two-hour symposium, "A Tribute to Octavio Paz," was sponsored by the Library's Hispanic Division and the Poetry Office, in cooperation with the Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington, D.C.
United States Poets Laureate: A Guide to Online Resources
Locate online resources related to U.S. poets laureate. Completed guides link to Library of Congress Web pages that include information on the poet laureate's life and work, as well as to external Web sites that feature biographical information, interviews, poems, audio, video, and other materials that highlight the activities of each poet.
Poetry of Mark Strand and Charles Wright
Mark Strand and Charles Wright read from their works as part of the Poetry Center's Spring literary season.
Bob Hicok and Charles Wright Awarded 2008 Bobbitt National Poetry Prize
The distinguished Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, created 20 years ago, will be awarded to two poets who teach at universities in Virginia: Bob Hicok of Virginia Tech and Charles Wright of the University of Virginia.
Continue Celebrating National Poetry Month through the Library of Congress Web site
The Library of Congress offers a wealth of poetry materials on its Web site, including information about the U.S. poet laureate, webcasts of poets reading and discussing their work, features on poetry written by U.S. presidents, and links to thousands of primary source materials--poems, letters, photographs, audio, and video recordings--that bring the history American poetry to life.
Poetry Reading by Li-Young Lee and David Kirby
The Library of Congress literary season continued with poetry readings by Li-Young Lee and David Kirby sponsored by the Poetry and Literature Center.
U.S. Poet Laureate Offers Advice on Writing Poetry
Read U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic's advice on writing poetry.
New poems added to Poetry 180 Web site
Six new poems selected by former Poet Laureate Billy Collins are now available through Poetry 180. Look for a "New" icon next to each poem's title.
New Library Guide to Charles Simic Resources
Use this guide to locate resources related to Charles Simic on the Library of Congress website and elsewhere on the Web.
Librarian of Congress Appoints Charles Simic Poet Laureate
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has announced the appointment of Charles Simic to be the Library’s 15th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry.
Sixteen new "Poet and the Poem" webcasts added to the Library's Web site
"The Poet and the Poem" is an ongoing series of live poetry interviews at the Library of Congress. Listen to sixteen new audio webcasts from the series, including interviews with Louise Glück, Jane Hirshfield, and current U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall.
Thomas Jefferson and Presidential Poetry
Learn about the poetic endeavors of Thomas Jefferson and other presidents of the United States through this National Poetry Month feature on the Library's Wise Guide.
New Library Web page features Witter Bynner Fellows
On March 13, Poet Laureate Donald Hall chose Laurie Lamon and David Tucker for the 2007 Witter Bynner Fellowships. Learn more about these emerging poets on the Library's new Witter Bynner Web page.
Mark Strand and Charles Wright to Read at the Library of Congress on April 24
Poet Laureate Charles Simic will introduce Mark Strand and Charles Wright in the Montpelier Room, on the 6th floor of the James Madison Building, at 6:45 p.m.
Bob Hicok and Charles Wright, 2008 Bobbitt National Poetry Prize Winners, to Read at Library
The distinguished Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, created 20 years ago, will be awarded to two poets who teach at universities in Virginia: Bob Hicok of Virginia Tech and Charles Wright of the University of Virginia. <br> <br>Hicok and Wright will receive the 2008 award and read selections of their work at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 28, in the Montpelier Room on the sixth floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. The program is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are needed.
Library of Congress to Celebrate Academy of American Poets' "Poem in Your Pocket Day"
The Library will celebrate the Academy of American Poets’ first national "Poem in Your Pocket Day" with two events on Thursday, April 17, a poetry reading at noon and a web conference from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Library of Congress To Host An Afternoon Of Spanish Poetry
The Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress will host an afternoon of Spanish poetry at 2 p.m. on April 11 featuring poets from Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean. Each poet will read a selection in Spanish, followed by an open discussion in English moderated by Dominican poet Rei Berroa of George Mason University.
The Library of Congress and NEA to Host an Evening of Russian Poetry, April 7
The Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will jointly host an evening of Russian poetry on April 7, featuring Evgeny Bunimovich, Elena Fanailova and Yuli Gugolev.
Poets Li-Young Lee and David Kirby to read at the Library of Congress
Reading takes place February 7, 6:45 p.m., Montpelier Room, 6th Floor, James Madison Building.
W.S. Merwin, Winner of the Bobbitt Poetry Prize, Will Read, Oct. 31
Celebrated poet W.S. Merwin will receive the 2006 Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry and read selections of his work at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the Mumford Room on the sixth floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
2007 National Book Festival Features Poet Laureate, Award-Winning Poets
View a list of poets scheduled to read and sign books at the National Book Festival on September 29. Webcasts of all readings will be available on the Library's Web site the week following the festival.
Announcing the Fall Literary Season at the Library of Congress
Charles Simic will open the Library's Fall literary season on October 18. Other award-winning poets visiting the Library this season include Marjory Wentworth, James Tate, and Jorie Graham.
Award-Winning Poets to Participate in the 2007 National Book Festival
The Library of Congress has announced the names of nearly 70 authors, illustrators, and poets participating in the seventh annual National Book Festival. Discover which poets will be reading at the Poetry Pavilion.
Poets Dolores Kendrick and Philip Levine to Read at Library on May 24
The Library's final poetry reading of the literary season features D.C. Poet Laureate Dolores Kendrick and poet Philip Levine.
First-Ever Joint Reading By U.S. and British Poets Laureate on May 10
Poets Laureate Donald Hall and Andrew Motion to read at the Library of Congress on May 10.