Mar 04

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Weekly Poem: 'Soul'

David Ferry is the author of several books of poetry and translations. His collection "Bewilderment" won last year's National Book Award for poetry. A profile of Ferry will air soon on the NewsHour.

Jeffrey Brown profiles David Ferry, a poet concerned with making connections to classical literature. Ferry was recently honored with the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize as well as the National Book Award for poetry. At age 88, he is currently tackling…

Jan 31

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Gerald Stern

At 87, Gerald Stern has been writing poetry for a long time and has been one of the nation's most honored poets. He recently received a new honor for a collection called "Early Collected Poems: 1965-1992": the prestigious Bobbitt National…

At 87, Gerald Stern has been writing poetry for a long time and has been one of the nation's most honored poets. He recently received a new honor for a collection called "Early Collected Poems: 1965-1992": the prestigious Bobbitt National…