Dec 31 Watch Ashbery Discusses Lifetime of Poetic Achievement Prolific poet and writer John Ashbery has long been honored as one of the country's most important writers. Ashbery shares some of his poetry and talks to the NewsHour about his life and artistic endeavors. Continue watching
Dec 31 John Ashbery Reads 'Composition' and Other Poems John Ashbery is the author of more than 30 volumes of poetry, criticism and essays, including most recently, "A Worldly Country" and "Selected Later Poems." He has won nearly every major American award for poetry, and his body of work… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch West Point Professor Seeks Paths to a 'Soldier's Heart' At the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Professor Elizabeth Samet's upper level poetry seminar unearths the creative side of soldiers-in-training. Jeffrey Brown looks at Samet's use of poetry and her new book entitled "Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Poet Reflects on Family and a Trip to the World Series Poet Karen Zaborowski Duffy has been a high school English teacher for 20 years. She's been a Philadelphia Phillies fan for even longer. Although her beloved team is not in this year's World Series, she shares a poem about being… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch Seattle Poetry Publisher Finds Method to Adapt to Changing Cultural Times Copper Canyon Press, a Seattle area poetry publishing firm, started out as a small enterprise where employees bound books by hand and sold them out of their cars. Today, government and foundation grants allow the press to bring lesser-known poetry… Continue watching
Sep 26 Charles Simic Reads 'Sunday Papers' and 'Evening Walk' In August 2007, Charles Simic was named U.S. Poet Laureate. Simic, whose work is known for its surrealism, dark humor and irony, is the author of 18 books of poetry. His most recent volume, "My Noiseless Entourage," was published in… Continue reading
Sep 26 Charles Simic: From Belgrade to Poet Laureate Charles Simic was named Poet Laureate last month by the Library of Congress. Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, he has authored 18 books and won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer. Simic reflects on his craft. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch Charles Simic: From Belgrade to Poet Laureate Charles Simic was named Poet Laureate last month by the Library of Congress. Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, he has authored 18 books and won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer. Simic reflects on his craft. Continue watching