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Posted by: Anne Holmes
This Saturday, July 29th, the Library of Congress will host the concluding day of the first-ever national Asian American Literature Festival. In anticipation of the Festival, we asked poet and Poetry Society of America President Kimiko Hahn—who will deliver an intimate lecture and read from her work on Saturday—a few questions. The last time you …
Posted in: Interviews, News and Events
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Last week, the Poetry and Literature Center staff was fortunate enough to meet and chat with Amanda Gorman, the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate appointed this past April. Since she was already in D.C. for a speaking engagement, we leapt at the opportunity to get to know Amanda, show her around the Library, and learn …
Posted in: Interviews
Posted by: Anne Holmes
The following is an interview with Conor MacVarish, who recently completed a year-long internship at the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center. Where and what do you study? How did you intend your internship to relate to your studies, college experience, or future plans? I just graduated with a double major in literature and political science …
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Posted by: Robert Casper
Today the Library of Congress announced the appointment of the 22nd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, Tracy K. Smith. Following is an interview that Poetry and Literature Center Digital Content Manager Anne Holmes conducted with Smith via e-mail. What was it like to get the call from the Librarian, asking you to be the next …
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Posted by: Anne Holmes
The following is a guest post by Kelly Yuzawa, who works within the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress (and was previously a staff detail here in the Poetry and Literature Center!). During a visit to the Library at the end of October, Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera stopped by the Library of …
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