Jun 13 Watch Prankster Art By PBS News Hour Two playful Russians challenge the art world. Paul Solman of WGBH-Boston reports. Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch Pulitzer-winning poet Vijay Seshadri fuses the fantastic with the everyday Continue watching
Jun 13 Pulitzer-winning poet Vijay Seshadri fuses the fantastic with the everyday By Frank Carlson The Bangalore-native, Brooklyn-based poet assiduously collects the details of his life, his world, his ruminations big and small, in the hope that once amassed and ordered they'll connect with readers and arrive at a higher meaning. Continue reading
Jun 12 Actress Ruby Dee dies at 91 By Colleen Shalby Civil rights activist and actress Ruby Dee has died at age 91, Dee’s daughter confirmed. Continue reading
Jun 12 Charles Wright named U.S. Poet Laureate By Mike Melia Charles Wright, a master of capturing landscape and meditation in verse, has been named the next Poet Laureate of the United States by the Library of Congress. It is the latest in a long list of honors and awards for… Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch Special arts academy helps Chicago teens transcend tough streets By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Seasons serve as backdrop to Charles Wright’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection By PBS News Hour Charles Wright, professor of English at the University of Virginia, discusses his Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of poetry, "Black Zodiac."… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Young people learn trade of preservation with hands-on work at Shenandoah By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 09 Weekly Poem: Pulitzer winner Vijay Seshadri reads ‘Memoir’ By Frank Carlson Vijay Seshadri opens his poem "Memoir" by paraphrasing George Orwell, writing that "no one ever writes the real story of their life. The real story of a life is the story of its humiliations."… Continue reading