This “Literary Treasures” post, written by intern Eliza Browning, examines an audio recording from the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature featuring Robert Hass reading his poems and translations at the Library of Congress on Oct. 12, 1995.
This interview with Karen An-hwei Lee was conducted in 2014 as part of the Poetry and Literature Center’s online Interview Series. The series featured emerging and established literary writers in dynamic and thought-provoking conversation. Though the series is no longer active, From the Catbird Seat is reprinting these interviews to bring them new light.
In honor of Women's History Month, Manuscript Division curator Barbara Bair explores the life and work of poet, playwright, librettist, and activist Edna St. Vincent Millay.