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|| Poet Laureate ||
Natasha Trethewey takes up her duties in the fall, opening the Library’s annual literary season with a reading of her work on Thursday, September 13 in the Coolidge Auditorium.
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|| 2012 Witter Bynner Fellows ||
Poet Laureate Philip Levine has chosen poets L.S. Asekoff and Sheila Black for the 2012 Witter Bynner Fellowships.
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|| Poet Laureate Programs ||
Favorite
Poem Project Americans
read and discuss their favorite poems by former
Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky.
American
Life in Poetry
A column on contemporary American poetry by former Poet Laureate
Ted Kooser.
Poetry 180
A poem a day for American high schools by former Poet Laureate Billy Collins.
Poetry for the Mind's Joy
Poet Laureate Kay Ryan's 2010 program with community colleges.
|| Upcoming Events ||
Thursday, Sept. 13 at 7:00 PM -
POET LAUREATE INAUGURAL READING. Natasha Trethewey will kick off the Library’s literary season with a reading in the Coolidge Auditorium. This free event is followed by a reception and book signing.
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Thursday, Sept. 20 at 3:00 PM -
POET LAUREATE READING IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. Natasha Trethewey, the 19th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry and Mississippi State Poet Laureate, will read a selection from her poetry. This free event is followed by a reception.
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|| The Poetry Room ||
Take a virtual tour of the Library's Poetry Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building, and learn about the Poetry and Literature Center's benefactor, Gertrude Clarke Whittall.
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|| Featured Webcasts ||
Philip Levine Gives Inaugural Reading as U.S. Poet Laureate(October 17, 2011) - 57 minutes
Contemporary Poetry from China: A Reading and Discussion with speakers Xi Chuan and Zhou Zan (October 12, 2011) - 80 minutes
Poet Terrance Hayes appears at the 2011 National Book Festival (September 25, 2011) - 44 minutes
Literary Birthday Celebration: Louisa May Alcott, with authors Jo Ann Beard and Maud Casey (November 29, 2011) - 53 minutes
Poet Yusef Komunyakaa appears at the 2011 National Book Festival (September 25, 2011) - 43 minutes
Whitman's Future-Founding Poetry, with speaker Sascha Poehlmann (December 15, 2011) - 57 minutes
A Celebration of American Poets Laureate with Charles Simic, Kay Ryan, Rita Dove, Billy Collins, and more (October 6, 2010) - 87 minutes