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Posted by: Matt Blakley
I write with good news! Before I get to it, though, I should say we are happy to report that La Casa de Colores has been going strong for four months now. We hope you have been following its journey along with us. If not, and you are asking yourself “What is La Casa de …
Posted in: Digital Resources, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Robert Casper
The following is a guest blog by Juan Felipe Herrera, the 21st Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress. Sometimes all we have is the little song in our heart—the one responsible for lighting the way in times of trouble. The size of the trouble does not matter because the size of …
Posted in: Guest Posts, News and Events, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Peter Armenti
The following post was written by Cathy Kerst from the Library’s American Folklife Center (AFC), and originally appeared on the AFC’s Folklife Today blog. Documenting California Sounds and Communities: The Story of Migration and Settlement from the New Deal Era to the Present The Library’s newly-appointed Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera, spent the afternoon of …
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Guest Posts, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Robert Casper
Today marks a milestone for the Poetry and Literature Center: we posted the first segment of the epic poem “La Familia” on our website! This poem is part of Juan Felipe Herrera’s Poet Laureate project, “La Casa de Colores”—this is how he describes it: La Familia (The Family) is an opportunity for you to contribute …
Posted in: Digital Resources, News and Events, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Matt Blakley
To follow up on my last blog, in which I highlighted this month’s featured webcast and a few of the wonderful projects our Poets Laureate created while in their posts and continue to maintain, I’m happy to announce that current Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera’s year-long project “La Casa de Colores” has launched its second …
Posted in: Digital Resources, News and Events, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Peter Armenti
Juan Felipe Herrera‘s inaugural reading as U.S. Poet Laureate on September 15 was widely praised by the media and others in attendance. Ron Charles, reviewing the event in the Washington Post, noted: If there were any doubt, Herrera, the first Mexican American U.S. poet laureate, made it clear Tuesday night that he’s bringing a new …
Posted in: Digital Resources, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Matt Blakley
The following post is part of our new From the Catbird Seat series, “Literary Treasures.” The monthly series champions the Library’s literary programming by highlighting audio and video recordings drawn from the Library’s extensive online collections, including the recently released Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature. The series, by showcasing the works and thoughts of …
Posted in: Digital Resources, Literary Treasures, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Robert Casper
The first month of the fall season is about over, and Juan Felipe Herrera has one month behind him as the Poet Laureate. In addition to his National Book Festival event and his opening reading, and the launch of his online project “La Casa de Colores” for the Library of Congress, he has found the …
Posted in: Interviews, News and Events, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Peter Armenti
The following is a guest post by Rob Casper, head of the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress. I write you now, still recovering from Juan Felipe Herrera’s first couple of weeks as our 21st Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. His laureateship kicked off at the National Book Festival, where he read …
Posted in: News and Events, Poets Laureate