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Posted by: Robert Casper
An interview with U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, for National Hispanic Heritage Month, on the the 80th anniversary of the Library's PALABRA Archive of audio recordings by such writers as Nobel Laureates Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz and Gabriela Mistral.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Meg Medina, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, shares her favorite moments connecting with the voices captured by the Library's PALABRA archive, a collection of Hispanic and Latino poets and writers reading from their works.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
In honor of a display and talk tomorrow at the Library about the diversity of the Library's collections through textiles, a blog on how an ancient Persian poetic form made its way to Urdu--and to beautiful illuminated manuscripts in the Library's Asian Division.
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Posted by: Robert Casper
A guest Q&A on the upcoming National Gallery of Art symposium, "Poetry is a country," featuring U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón
Posted in: Ada Limón, Announcements & Operations
Posted by: Robert Casper
On the announcement date of “You Are Here,” Ada Limón’s signature project as Poet Laureate of the United States, a behind-the-scenes Q&A.
Posted in: Ada Limón, Announcements & Operations
Posted by: Robert Casper
Recent news on the Poet Laureate, including her Jeopardy! television feature, plus details on Ada's big upcoming event—in which she will reveal her poem for the NASA Europa Clipper mission.
Posted in: Ada Limón, Announcements & Operations
Posted by: Robert Casper
The Librarian of Congress has appointed U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón for a two-year second term—the first time in the history of the position that a two-year appointment has been made.
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Posted by: Robert Casper
In honor of National Poetry Month, a shout-out to our 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, Joy Harjo, and her recent lifetime awards.
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Posted by: Robert Casper
For the month of April--otherwise known as National Poetry Month--enjoy the Poem-a-Day series edited by the U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón.
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