Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/new-poet-laureate-natasha-trethewey-explores-the-human-struggles-we-all-face Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter New Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey ‘Explores the Human Struggles We All Face’ Poetry Jun 7, 2012 6:11 PM EDT Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey was named the 19th U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, the Library of Congress announced Thursday — noting her ability to “dig beneath the surface of history.” The NewsHour first profiled her in 2006 for her third book of poems, “Native Guard.” Jeffrey Brown reports. Read the full transcript here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey was named the 19th U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, the Library of Congress announced Thursday — noting her ability to “dig beneath the surface of history.” The NewsHour first profiled her in 2006 for her third book of poems, “Native Guard.” Jeffrey Brown reports. Read the full transcript here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now