Oct 05 Weekly Poem: ‘If a Person Visits Someone in a Dream, in Some Cultures the Dreamer Thanks Them’ Jean Valentine has published 11 books of poetry and is also the editor of "The Lighthouse Keeper: Essays on the Poetry of Eleanor Ross Taylor." Last month, she won the 2009 Wallace Stevens Award from the Academy of American Poets. Continue reading
Sep 28 Weekly Poem: ‘September, Inverness’ Robert Hass served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 1995 to 1997. His books of poetry include "Time and Materials" (2007 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner); "Sun Under Wood: New Poems"; "Human Wishes"; "Praise"; and "Field… Continue reading
Sep 22 Profile of ‘Genius Award’ Winner Heather McHugh Seattle poet Heather McHugh served as Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets from 1999 to 2006. She is currently Milliman Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at the University of Washington in Seattle, a post she has held since 1984. Continue reading
Sep 22 Heather McHugh Reads ‘No Sex for Priests’ and Other Poems Heather McHugh's collections of poetry include "The Father of Predicaments" (2001), "Hinge and Sign: Poems, 1968-1993" (1994) and "A World of Difference" (1981), among others. In 2009 she was named a MacArthur Fellow, receiving $500,000 in "no strings attached" support… Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch Profile of ‘Genius Award’ Winner Heather McHugh A profile of Seattle poet Heather McHugh, who was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship on Tuesday. Continue watching
Sep 21 Ricardo Pau-Llosa By newshourpoetry Poet Ricardo Pau-Llosa reads some of his poems. Continue reading
Sep 21 Ricardo Pau-Llosa Reads ‘Seven Mile Bridge, Florida Keys’ and Other Poems Ricardo Pau-Llosa was born in Havana in 1954 and has lived in the United States since 1960. His sixth book of poetry, "Parable Hunter" was published this year by Carnegie Mellon Press. Other titles include: "Vereda Tropical" (1999); "Cuba" (1993);… Continue reading
Sep 14 Conversation: Patti Smith Reflects on the Life of Her Friend, Jim Carroll By Arts Desk It was Patti Smith who first encouraged Jim Carroll to blend his poetry with rock 'n' roll, bringing him on stage to perform his work with her band. He went on to form the Jim Carroll Band. Jeffrey Brown talks… Continue reading
Sep 14 Rocker, Poet Jim Carroll Dies at Age 60 Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote "The Basketball Diaries," passed away Friday at the age of 60. Continue reading