Jul 04 Gregory Djanikian Reads 'Geography Lesson' and Other Poems Poet Gregory Djanikian reads his poem 'Geography Lesson' and others, reflecting his examination of history, place and heritage. Continue reading
Jul 04 Gregory Djanikian Celebrates Family Picnics and 'Great Melting Pot' of Language Poet Gregory Djanikian, director of the creative writing program at the University of Pennsylvania, reads a poem about how immigrants "might contribute to the great melting pot of the English language."… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch Poet Celebrates Family Picnics and 'Great Melting Pot' of Language Poet Gregory Djanikian, director of the creative writing program at the University of Pennsylvania, reads a poem about how immigrants "might contribute to the great melting pot of the English language."… Continue watching
May 11 Watch Children's Poet Laureate Speaks of Food Fights and Sports Jack Prelutsky, named the first children's poet laureate by the Poetry Foundation, which also helps fund the NewsHour's poetry coverage, talks about his young readers and shares some of his works from "Good Sports."… Continue watching
May 11 Children's Poet Laureate Speaks of Food Fights and Sports Jack Prelutsky was born in 1940 in Brooklyn, N.Y., and grew up in the Bronx. After working various jobs -- folk singer, cab driver, furniture and piano mover, fruit picker and janitor -- Prelutsky began writing poetry at age 24… Continue reading
Apr 25 Natasha Trethewey Reads 'Myth' and Other Poems Natasha Trethewey won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 2007 for her book, "Native Guard," written about her mother and black Civil War soldiers on the Mississippi coast. From the collection, she reads the poem, "Myth," along with other works. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch Pulitzer Prize Winner Trethewey Discusses Poetry Collection Natasha Trethewey recently won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry for her work about black Civil War soldiers on the Mississippi coast. She discusses the collection, as well as her personal ties to the Gulf Coast. Continue watching