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Posted by: Anne Holmes
Join us for a compelling conversation with Arizona Poet Laureate Alberto Ríos as he reads and discusses his poetry. With educator Melissa Alter Smith, Ríos will discuss the power of teaching poetry and the work of living poets.
Posted in: News and Events, State Poets
Posted by: Robert Casper
As the staff of the Poetry and Literature Center has moved to working remotely, and a number of our spring events have been canceled, we’ve talked about how we might promote poetry virtually. Today, we'd like to highlight "Dear Poet," a popular online feature by the Academy of American Poets that fosters an active engagement with both poems and the poets who write them—including a number of Poets Laureate.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Poets Laureate, State Poets
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Missing your regular dose of literary programming this summer? While you’re anxiously awaiting the announcement of our 2019-2020 event season (coming soon!), you can catch up on or re-watch previous events anytime—they’re archived and available as webcasts on the Library’s site. Watch our spring 2019 events, now available as streaming video: On January 30, poet …
Posted in: Digital Resources, News and Events, Poets Laureate, State Poets
Posted by: Robert Casper
Since June 19th, the Library of Congress has been focused on promoting our next Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo. Anne’s post at the end of last week showed the great wealth of publicity our new laureate has garnered, and we couldn’t be more excited about it. For this post I want to highlight new online content …
Posted in: Digital Resources, News and Events, Poets Laureate, State Poets
Posted by: Robert Casper
This week there was some exciting national Poet Laureate news that we’re eager to share: The Academy of American Poets announced the awarding of its Laureate Fellows. According to the Academy’s website, fellows were selected “in recognition of their literary excellence and to help support their civic projects. Each has served as a Poet Laureate …
Posted in: News and Events, State Poets
Posted by: Anne Holmes
This coming Monday, April 15, 22nd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Tracy K. Smith will conclude her laureateship with an event at the Library of Congress titled “American Celebration.” Joining her onstage in a conversation about …
Posted in: Interviews, News and Events, Poets Laureate, State Poets
Posted by: Anne Holmes
This coming Monday, April 15, 22nd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Tracy K. Smith will conclude her laureateship with an event at the Library of Congress titled “American Celebration.” Joining her onstage in a conversation about …
Posted in: News and Events, Poets Laureate, State Poets
Posted by: Anne Holmes
With National Poetry Month in full swing, we hope you’ll join us in D.C. and around the country to toast the power of poetry during this “cruellest month.” Tonight, April 4, at 6:30 p.m., we kick off our Poetry Month events here at the Library of Congress with the National Youth Poet Laureate Commencement, where …
Posted in: News and Events, Poets Laureate, State Poets
Posted by: Peter Armenti
It’s been nearly a year since my last update on state poets laureate. Since then, ten states have welcomed new poets laureate, four of which have been appointed since May 1: Beth Ann Fennelly started her term as Mississippi Poet Laureate on August 10, 2016; Michael Erdelen was named Premiere Poet of Indiana in October …
Posted in: State Poets