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Posted by: Robert Casper
Two new billboards featuring U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo in Duluth, Minnesota, have had a strong and positive impact on the community's BIPOC community, especially its youth. "It shows all of us that we can one day become a U.S. Poet Laureate or a nationally-known artist who people literally look up to."
Posted in: Guest Posts, Native American History, News and Events, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Robert Casper
Join us for two events featuring U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo during Native American Heritage Month.
Posted in: Native American History, News and Events, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Robert Casper
Today is a big day in the literary world, with the announcement of the Pulitzer Prizes. And this year’s winners in poetry and fiction have strong connections to the Library of Congress—and to our poet laureate’s efforts to champion the voices of Native Americans.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, News and Events, Prize for American Fiction
Posted by: Robert Casper
Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, poet Cathy Park Hong (“Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning”) and novelist Wayétu Moore (“The Dragons, the Giant, the Women”) discuss how their memoirs give voice to history and speak to the present moment.
Posted in: News and Events
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