Arts May 05 After her husband’s sudden death, Elizabeth Alexander writes their love story By PBS News Hour
Arts May 05 Spicy curry and spaghetti with ‘100 onions’: Poet shares beloved dishes of her late husband From Spicy Red Lentil and Tomato Curry to Spaghetti with 100 Onions (not really!), poet Elizabeth Alexander shares the recipes that her late husband, artist and chef Ficre Ghebreyesus, loved to prepare for his family. By Mary Jo Brooks
Arts May 28 Watch Remembering Maya Angelou’s iconic voice Drawing on a childhood of abuse and segregation, writer and author Maya Angelou moved the nation. Works such as her 1978 poem, “And Still I Rise,” explored the effects of racism and sexism on personal identity, with a voice that… By PBS News Hour
Poetry Jan 20 Weekly Poem: Elizabeth Alexander honors MLK Day with stories of the black experience Poet Elizabeth Alexander "cant untether" herself from history, especially when reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. When she offered her own work in commemoration of the holiday, Alexander read four poems that travel through history to "give us a… By Victoria Fleischer
Arts Jan 17 Weekly Poem: From ‘Fugue’ Elizabeth Alexander was born in Harlem, raised in Washington, D.C., and attended Yale University, where she now teaches African American Studies. She is the author of six books of poems, including most recently, "Crave Radiance: New and Selected Poems 1990-2010."… By Tom LeGro
Oct 18 Weekly Poem: ‘The Elders’ By Tom LeGro Elizabeth Alexander was born in Harlem, raised in Washington, D.C., and attended Yale University, where she now teaches African American Studies. She is the author of six books of poems, including most recently, "Crave Radiance: New and Selected Poems 1990-2010."… Continue reading
Jan 13 Elizabeth Alexander By newshourpoetry Poet Elizabeth Alexander reads some of her poems. Continue reading
Jan 13 Elizabeth Alexander Reflects on Inaugural Reading By newshourpoetry Only a few poets have participated in the swearing-in ceremony for our nation's highest office, and on Jan. 20, 2008, Elizabeth Alexander will become just the fourth to hold that honor when she recites an original poem at President-elect Barack… Continue reading
Dec 24 Poetry at Obama’s Inauguration By Tom LeGro It has been widely noted that President-elect Barack Obama is a reader of poetry. Only days after winning the election, Mr. Obama was spotted with a copy of Derek Walcott's collected poems. Continue reading