Jun 15 Watch Congo’s Civil War Is Rich Seam for Prize-Winning Playwright Playwright Lynn Nottage talks to Jeffrey Brown about her Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, "Ruined," set during Congo's civil war. Continue watching
Apr 29 PolitiFact.com Tracks Obama’s Campaign Promise Follow Through By PBS News Hour PolitiFact.com, a Web site run by the staff of the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, is keeping track of whether President Barack Obama is keeping his campaign promises and rating the truth of statements made by members of Congress and political… Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch W.S. Merwin: A Passion for Poetry and the Natural World By PBS News Hour W.S. Merwin is one of the nation's greatest living poets and is the author of more than 50 books. In a house he built on the island of Maui, he cultivates his other life long passion: gardening. Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Legandary Author, Radio Host Studs Terkel Dies Legendary Chicagoan and Pulitzer Prize winner Studs Terkel, renowned as a historian, author and radio broadcaster who excelled at capturing the stories of everyday Americans, died Friday at age 96. The NewsHour remembers Terkel with a clip from a past… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Robert Hass Discusses His Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poetry "Time and Materials" by Robert Hass won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for poetry, becoming the first book of poetry since 1983 to win both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award. Hass talks about the collection. Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Novelist Junot Diaz Weaves Cultures and Languages By Jeffrey Brown From the 'Fuku' of the Dominican Republic to Klingon from Star Trek, the world of author Junot Diaz is a vibrant mix of cultures and languages. He discusses his influences and winning the Pulitzer Prize earlier this month for his… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch Elizabeth Bishop’s Writings Honored by Library of America The Library of America is publishing the collected works and letters of celebrated poet Elizabeth Bishop -- marking the first time it has done so for a woman poet. Two of Bishop's friends discuss and read her work. Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Literary Experts Look Back on the Dynamic Life of Author Norman Mailer Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer, best known for his controversial novels during the Vietnam War, died on Saturday at the age of 84. Two authors examine Mailer's life and works. Continue watching
Aug 02 Surreal Wordsmith Simic Named Poet Laureate By PBS News Hour The Library of Congress on Thursday appointed Charles Simic, whose work is known for its surrealism, dark humor and irony, as its 15th poet laureate. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist Doug Marlette Dies at 57 Cartoonist Doug Marlette, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his work at the Charlotte Observer and the Atlanta Constitution, died in a car accident on Tuesday at the age of 57. The NewsHour reflects on his contributions. Continue watching