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Posted by: Caitlin Rizzo
The following is a guest post written by Courtney Deal, a summer intern at the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center. Two years ago when Philip Levine was named Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, I began volunteering at the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress. I helped pass out flyers at …
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Posted by: Peter Armenti
The following is a guest post by Mark F. Hall, a research specialist in the Library of Congress’s Digital Reference Section. The chivalrous tales of King Arthur and his knights have remained popular in various genres and formats from the Middle Ages to the present day. The historical Arthur is believed to have lived in …
Posted in: Guest Posts, News and Events
Posted by: Caitlin Rizzo
This week we’re happy to announce the newest (and most adorable) addition to our team here at the Catbird Seat —blogger Peter Armenti’s baby boy! While Peter and his new family will be on a little hiatus from our blog, I’m celebrating the next generation of librarian with a nod to some of my favorite …
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, News and Events
Posted by: Caitlin Rizzo
Yesterday would have been the 92nd birthday of Mona Van Duyn, and what better way to commemorate her legacy as the first female Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry than to spend it celebrating the women to have held the position? Since an act of Congress changed the title of Consultant in Poetry to Poet Laureate …
Posted in: News and Events, Poets Laureate