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by Peter Armenti, Digital Reference Specialist
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Donald Hall,
U.S. Poet Laureate, 2006-07
Courtesy Stephen Ratiner.
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On June 14, 2006, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington
announced the appointment of Donald Hall to be the Library’s
14th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. On making the appointment, Billington said, "Donald Hall is one of America’s most distinctive and respected literary figures. For more than 50 years, he has written beautiful poetry on a wide variety of subjects that are often distinctly American and conveyed with passion."
Hall served one term as poet laureate, finishing his duties in spring 2008. This guide compiles
links to resources on Donald Hall throughout the Library
of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites
that include features on Hall’s life or selections
of his work.
Library of Congress Web Site
•Biographical Information
•Press Releases
•Audio and Video
•Print Resources
External
Web Sites
•Biographical Information, Poetry
•Interviews, Articles, and Conversations
•Audio Recordings
•Video
•Donald Hall in the News
Biographical Information
Biography
of Donald Hall from the Poetry & Literature
Center
Press Releases
Official press release announcing Donald Hall's appointment
as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry
Audio and Video
Audio
Poet and the Poem Audio Webcast, October 3, 2006 (Direct link; 57:58)
Podcast
of Donald Hall speaking before the 2006 National Book Festival (18:38)
Donald
Hall reads “Mount Kearsarge” (MP3; 00:46)
Video
Poets Laureate Donald Hall and Andrew Motion, May 10, 2007 (1:04:39)
Donald Hall Opening the Literary Season October 3, 2006 (47:34)
Donald Hall at the 2006 National Book Festival (44:10)
Donald Hall at the 2005 National Book Festival (36:35)
Print Resources
Works by Donald Hall in the Library of Congress online
catalog can be found under the following author headings:
Hall, Donald, 1928-
Hall, Donald, 1928- [from old catalog]
Works about Donald Hall, which include memoirs and poetry
written by Hall himself, can be found in the Library of
Congress
online catalog under
the following subject headings:
Hall, Donald, 1928-
Hall, Donald, 1928- Authorship.
Hall, Donald, 1928- Criticism and interpretation.
Hall, Donald, 1928- Friends and associates.
Hall, Donald, 1928- Homes and haunts New Hampshire.
Hall, Donald, 1928- Interviews.
Hall, Donald, 1928- Marriage.
Hall, Donald, 1928- Marriage Poetry.
Hall, Donald, 1928- Musical settings.
Biographical Information, Poetry
Academy of American Poets
A biography of Donald Hall, samples of his poetry and prose,
and links to external resources.
Poetry Foundation
An article on Hall's life and possible plans as poet laureate.
Includes selections of Hall’s poetry and prose,
as well as audio recordings and podcasts featuring his
work.
Interviews, Articles, and Conversations
Ask Donald Hall! (Apple Learning Interchange)
From April to June, 2007, Donald Hall responds via video to questions submitted by teenagers and educators.
The Christian Science Monitor
"Donald Hall: An Advocate for the Understanding of Poetry," April 17, 2007
Harvard Crimson
"For Poet Laureate, In Vino Veritas," June 30, 2006.
Newsweek
"Q&A: Meet the New Poet Laureate," June 16, 2006
FindArticles
Interview
by David McDonald, from The
American Poetry Review,
2002
The Atlantic Online
Conversation with Allan Reeder, from Atlantic
Unbound, October 1, 1996.
The Christian Science Monitor
Excerpt from interview by Steven Ratiner, November 6, 1991.
The Paris Review
Interviewed by Peter A. Stitt, Issue 120, Fall 1991.
Audio Recordings
Radio and Television Programs
Two Former U.S. Poet Laureates, Billy Collins and Donald Hall (51:20)
The Diane Rehm Show, WAMU, October 8, 2008
Donald Hall Reads His Poetry
A Prairie Home Companion, June 28, 2008
Poet Laureate: Donald Hall (29:01)
Prime Time Radio, October 17, 2006
Poet
Laureate Donald Hall Reflects on Age and Nature (09:48)
Online NewsHour, October 16, 2006
U.S.
Poetry's New Chief: Donald Hall (08:54)
All Thing Considered, NPR, June 14, 2006
New
Poet Laureate Hails from New Hampshire (03:17)
Morning Edition, NPR, June 14, 2006
Donald Hall --
New U.S. Poet Laureate (30:00)
New Hampshire Public Radio,
June 14, 2006
Poet Donald
Hall (21:16)
New Hampshire Public Radio, April 3, 2006
Donald
Hall Reflects on His Life of Poetry (07:14)
Minnesota Public Radio, January 21, 2005
Donald
Hall's Baseball Poetry (03:08)
Day to Day, NPR, October 28, 2004
Poet
Donald Hall (31:45)
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, NPR, April 10, 2002
Donald
Hall on his marriage to Jane Kenyon (11:31)
All Things Considered, NPR, April 19, 1998
Other Audio
Audio
Interview with Donald Hall (41:39)
Wired for Books, 1990
Video
The Kelly Writers House
April 16 and 17, 2007
ResearchChannel (28:30)
University of Virginia, February 2, 2007
UNH
Authors’ Series: Donald Hall (28:34)
NH Outlook, July 29, 2005
ResearchChannel (30:00)
University of Virginia, November 11, 2003
Peoples Archive
Thirteen-part video series featuring Donald Hall discussing his life and work.
Donald Hall in the News
Google
News search on Donald Hall
Blog entries on Donald
Hall, via Technorati
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