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Archive for the U.S. Poet Laureate Category (7 Posts)

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Ada Limón Gets Second Term as Poet Laureate

Posted by: Wendi Maloney

Posted in: Hispanic and Latino, Library Work and Employees, Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate, Uncategorized, Writers

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Harjo, Library Honored by Native American Tribal Association

Posted by: Brett Zongker

Posted in: Geography and Maps Division, Library Work and Employees, Maps, Native Americans, Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate, Women's History, Writers

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Ada Limón, the Nation’s New Poet Laureate

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: Hispanic and Latino, Library Work and Employees, Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate, Women's History, Writers

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New! Joy Harjo’s “Living Nations”

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: Native Americans, U.S. Poet Laureate, Writers

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Congratulations to Amanda Gorman!

Posted by: Carla D. Hayden

Posted in: African American, Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate, Writers

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Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Gets a Third Term; Launches “Living Nations, Living Words”

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: American Folklife Center, Geography and Maps Division, New Online, U.S. Poet Laureate, Writers

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The 2020 National Book Festival: Fearless Women

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: National Book Festival, Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate, Women's History, Writers