May 13 Charles Henry Rowell Is 'Prepared to Do Battle' Using Poetry By Tom LeGro For nearly four decades, Charles Henry Rowell has been a talent scout of sorts, looking for young and often ignored African-American artists. His latest project is a Norton anthology of contemporary black poets called "Angles of Ascent." Watch some of… Continue reading
Apr 15 'Stag's Leap' Wins Pulitzer Prize for Poetry "Stag's Leap" by Sharon Olds, won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Pulitzer judges called Olds' collection "a book of unflinching poems on the author's divorce that examine love, sorrow and the limits of self-knowledge."… Continue reading
Apr 02 Poet Gerald Stern Looks Back on a Career Spent Reading and Writing By News Desk Jeffrey Brown talks with Gerald Stern, one of America's most acclaimed poets. At 87, Stern received the Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry from the Library of Congress for his collection, "Early Collected Poems: 1965-1992." Stern reflects on his working class… Continue reading
Mar 11 Gretel Ehrlich Reads From 'Facing the Wave' Gretel Ehrlich reads from "Facing the Wave," her book honoring the devastation and survivors of the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan. Continue reading
Mar 08 A Writer Reflects on the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami, Two Years Later Poet and writer Gretel Ehrlich shares her reflections on the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in 2011, where she traveled to document the physical and emotional aftermath. Best known for her nature and travel writing, Ehrlich has authored… Continue reading
Mar 06 David Ferry Jeffrey Brown profiles David Ferry, a poet concerned with making connections to classical literature. Ferry was recently honored with the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize as well as the National Book Award for poetry. At age 88, he is currently tackling… Continue reading
Mar 04 Poet David Ferry on Writing Verse, Reading Poems, Winning Awards at 88 Jeffrey Brown profiles David Ferry, a poet concerned with making connections to classical literature. Ferry was recently honored with the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize as well as the National Book Award for poetry. At age 88, he is currently tackling… Continue reading
Mar 04 David Ferry Reads From 'Bewilderment' Jeffrey Brown profiles David Ferry, a poet concerned with making connections to classical literature. Ferry was recently honored with the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize as well as the National Book Award for poetry. At age 88, he is currently tackling… Continue reading
Jan 31 Gerald Stern Reads His Poem 'The One Thing in Life' By Tom LeGro At 87, Gerald Stern has been writing poetry for a long time and has been one of the nation's most honored poets. He recently received a new honor for a collection called "Early Collected Poems: 1965-1992": the prestigious Bobbitt National… Continue reading