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Posted by: Anne Holmes
Last month, we kicked off our refreshed “Poetry of America” series with five new recordings. The series, originally launched in 2013 as a counterpart to the Library of Congress’ “Songs of America” project, comprises field recordings from contemporary American poets. Over the years, we’ve asked poets to choose a singular poem written by another American poet from …
Posted in: Digital Resources
Posted by: Anne Holmes
We’re having a busy summer here at the Poetry and Literature Center as we gear up for our 2018-2019 event season (to be announced soon!). If you’re in need of some PLC literary programming to tide you over in the meantime, look no further: Our previous event seasons are archived online as webcasts and available …
Posted in: Digital Resources, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Anne Holmes
The following is a post by Michelle Strizever, photography and digital content specialist in the Office of Art and Archives of the U.S. House of Representatives. It originally appeared on the House History, Art & Archives blog. During a Joint Meeting honoring the bicentennial of Congress in 1989, Minority Leader Robert Michel of Illinois suggested that what Congress needed …
Posted in: Guest Posts, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Anne Holmes
The following introduction is written by Marie Arana, curator of “La Voz Latina”; literary advisor to the Library of Congress; coordinator of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction; and literary director of the National Book Festival. This past weekend, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, we were thrilled to …
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