Oct 05 Poet Donald Hall Reflects on Love, Death and New Hampshire "Love, death and New Hampshire," Donald Hall once said when asked what he writes about. It remains true in the former US Poet Laureate's newly published book of poems, "The Back Chamber."… Continue reading
Aug 30 Poet, Activist Ernesto Cardenal Explores Cosmos, Humanity in Verse By Tom LeGro Ernesto Cardenal, one of Latin America's most renowned, but also controversial, poets and political activists, has shifted his recent work to reflect on humanity's connection to nature and relationship to the universe. Ray Suarez speaks with the poet about his… Continue reading
Aug 30 Ernesto Cardenal Reads Some of His Poems By newshourpoetry Ernesto Cardenal's recent work reflects on humanity's connection to nature and relationship to the universe. Continue reading
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