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Poetry Jun 25

Donald Hall, 89, saw poetry as ‘school for feeling’

Poetry Jun 25

A poem to remember Donald Hall, former U.S. poet laureate

Hall, a candid, unaffected writer who examined love, loss and rural American life, died Saturday at the age of 89.

By Jennifer Hijazi

Poetry Oct 05

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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."…

Arts Aug 02

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Surreal Wordsmith Simic Named Poet Laureate

The Library of Congress on Thursday appointed Charles Simic, whose work is known for its surrealism, dark humor and irony, as its 15th poet laureate.

By PBS News Hour

Poetry Oct 16

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Poet Laureate Donald Hall Reflects on Age and Nature

New U.S. poet laureate Donald Hall gives a tour of his New Hampshire farm where he has written poetry for over 30 years. He also reads poems on nature, love and loss, suggests that poetry is becoming more popular and…

Oct 16

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Poet Donald Hall reads some of his poems.

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