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Posted by: Peter Armenti
The following is a guest post by Anne Holmes, a new staff member in the Library’s Poetry and Literature Center. We’re thrilled to invite you, dear PLC community, to join us for our 2016–2017 event season! This fall is jam-packed with a diverse program roster as we reignite our tried-and-true annual series and feature several …
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Posted by: Peter Armenti
From the Catbird Seat is pleased to announce a new poetry display at the Library launched to coincide with National Poetry Month. The display, titled Poetry on High: 80 Years of Poets Laureate, is designed to celebrate and commemorate the history and 80th anniversary of the position of U.S. Poet Laureate. It can be viewed …
Posted in: News and Events, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Peter Armenti
April is always a big month for poetry programming at the Library of Congress. Among the many on-campus events scheduled for the month of note, one standout occurs on April 13 at 7 p.m. in the Coolidge Auditorium, when Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera will celebrate the conclusion of his term as Laureate. To complement …
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Posted by: Peter Armenti
“I am a nerd.” With that admission, Gene Luen Yang launched into a humorous, inspirational, and self-illustrated talk in the lead-up to his inauguration yesterday as the 5th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Yang is the first Asian American and first graphic novelist to serve as the National Ambassador. The mission of the position, …
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