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Posted by: Peter Armenti
David Sutton, producer of the Poetvision video series (1988-1990), discusses Stanley Kunitz's poem "The Portrait" and Kunitz's involvement in Poetvision programming.
Posted in: Guest Posts, Literary Treasures, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Listen to 50 newly streaming additions to the online Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature, including recordings of Robert Hayden, Carolyn Kizer, Michael McClure, May Miller, José Emilio Pacheco, and many more!
Posted in: Collections, News and Events
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Walt Whitman devised his “Death of Lincoln” speech in 1879 to commemorate the April 14-15, 1865, demise of Abraham Lincoln. In this post, Manuscript Division curator Barbara Bair explores Whitman's historic speech, which is at the heart of the newest offering in the Library’s By the People crowdsourcing transcription campaign.
Posted in: Guest Posts, Walt Whitman
Posted by: Anne Holmes
This “Literary Treasures” post, written by intern Alejandro Pérez, examines an audio recording from the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature featuring Ishmael Reed and Allen Ginsberg reading their poems at the Library of Congress on April 29, 1974.
Posted in: Guest Posts, Literary Treasures
Posted by: Anne Holmes
On Thursday, April 8, at 10 a.m. ET, join us for a fascinating conversation for young people with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and Lupita Nyong’o, Oscar-winning actor and author of the No. 1 best-selling children’s book “Sulwe.”
Posted in: Guest Posts, News and Events
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, celebrates National Poetry Month in his April newsletter.
Posted in: Guest Posts, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Posted by: Peter Armenti
This "Teacher's Corner" blog posts explores ways that teachers can invite students to explore the natural world through poetry.
Posted in: Guest Posts, Teacher's Corner
Posted by: Robert Casper
Join us on March 29 and April 1 for must-see virtual programs featuring Colson Whitehead, recipient of the 2020 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.
Posted in: News and Events, Prize for American Fiction
Posted by: Anne Holmes
On Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m. ET, prominent historians of war Margaret MacMillan (“War: How Conflict Shaped Us”) and Rick Atkinson (“The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777”) will be in conversation with philanthropist David M. Rubenstein as part of the National Book Festival Presents series.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Guest Posts, News and Events