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Archive: February 2017 (6 Posts)

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Literary Treasures: Sara Paretsky on V.I. Warshawski (2007)

Posted by: Peter Armenti

The following post is part of our monthly series, “Literary Treasures,” which highlights audio and video recordings drawn from the Library’s extensive online collections, including the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature. By showcasing the works and thoughts of some of the greatest poets and writers from the past 75 years, the series advances the Library’s …

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Rabindranath Tagore: A Great Indian Poet and Writer

Posted by: Peter Armenti

The following cross-post was written by Nuzhat Khatoon, South Asia Specialist, Asian Division. It originally appeared on the 4 Corners of the World blog. My Recollections of Rabindranath Tagore’s Works My main recollection of Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) lies not in his poetry, music, dramas, novels, or paintings, but rather with his “Jana Gana Mana” (Thou …

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Laureate Love on Valentine’s Day

Posted by: Anne Holmes

Love is in the air, friends. Whether you’re a Valentine’s Day enthusiast or cynic, we hope you’ll join us today in a poetry lovefest for our four Laureates born in February: Elizabeth Bishop was born on February 8, 1911, in Worcester, Massachusetts. She was the 8th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry from 1945-1950. She is …

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Date and Time, Please: The Strangeness of Time-Stamped Poetry

Posted by: Anne Holmes

The following guest post is by Anastasia Nikolis, a graduate student intern in the Poetry and Literature Center and a PhD candidate in the English department at the University of Rochester. There’s a history of poems responding to particular events and specific dates—we call these occasional poems—but it is rare for a poem to include …