May 20 Robert Pinsky Reads ‘Samurai Song’ and Other Poems Former U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky has written many books of and about poetry, including most recently, "Selected Poems."… Continue reading
May 20 Former Poet Laureate: Poetry ‘Too Fundamental, Large’ to Need Advocate Much of former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky's writing has focused on American life. Pinsky takes a look back at his career with NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown. Continue reading
May 16 Tracy K. Smith Reads from ‘My God, It’s Full of Stars’ Tracy K. Smith is the author of three collections of poetry: "Life on Mars" (Graywolf Press, 2011); "Duende" (Graywolf, 2007), winner of the 2006 James Laughlin Award of the Academy of American Poets; and "The Body's Question" (Graywolf, 2003), winner… Continue reading
May 16 ‘Life on Mars’ Author Explores Humans’ Relationship With Universe Through Poetry "Life on Mars," Tracy K. Smith's third book, explores the cosmos through words. The Princeton creative writing professor and poet reflects on the relationship between our lives and the universe at her Brooklyn home. Continue reading
Apr 26 C.D. Wright By newshourpoetry Poet C.D. Wright reads from her book, "One With Others."… Continue reading
Apr 26 C.D. Wright Reads from Her Book ‘One With Others’ By newshourpoetry C.D. Wright has published more than a dozen books, including "Rising, Falling, Hovering" (2008); "Like Something Flying Backwards: New and Selected Poems" (2007); and "One Big Self: An Investigation" (2003), a collaboration with photographer Deborah Luster to document Louisiana inmates. Continue reading
Apr 26 Poet C.D. Wright Weaves History, Reporting, Storytelling in Verse By Margaret Myers Brown University professor C.D. Wright weaves oral histories, news reports and interviews into her poetry. Her latest volume, "One With Others," looks back at the civil rights era in her native Arkansas. Continue reading
Mar 01 Charles Wright Reads ‘No Angel’ By artsdesk Charles Wright reads “No Angel.” No Angel In the Kingdom of the Hollow-at-Heart, the insect is king. In the Kingdom of the Beyond, all lie where the ground is smooth. Everything’s what it seems to be, and a little less. Continue reading