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Posted by: Anne Holmes
Among the diverse and modern voices Whitman envisioned would follow him are three recent U.S. Poet Laureate Consultants to the Library of Congress: Joy Harjo, Tracy K. Smith, and Juan Felipe Herrera. They served in association with the Library from 2015 to 2022 and were all inspired in their own ways by Whitman.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Poets Laureate, Walt Whitman
Posted by: Anne Holmes
This “Literary Treasures” post, written by intern Eliza Browning, examines an audio recording from the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature featuring Jean Valentine reading her poems at the Library of Congress on March 22, 2001.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Guest Posts, Literary Treasures
Posted by: Anne Holmes
On December 31, 2022, the Library of Congress’ Rare Book and Special Collections Division launched the St. Mark’s Poetry Project Audio Archive, which consists of 420 recordings from the Poetry Project at St. Mark’s in the Bowery.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Guest Posts, News and Events
Posted by: Anne Holmes
As National Poetry Month celebrations carry on, we have another treat to share: We’ve just launched 10 newly digitized audio recordings to the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature online collection!
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Literary Treasures, News and Events
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, writes in his latest newsletter about the importance of shining light on others' efforts and victories.
Posted in: Guest Posts, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Happy National Poetry Month! Explore the Library's rich resources and stay tuned for more poetry-related news throughout the month.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Literary Treasures, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Tips for exploring the Library's large collection of poetry broadsides and how to incorporate them into classroom activities with students.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Anne Holmes
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.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Literary Treasures, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Anne Holmes
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.
Posted in: Interviews