Poetry Jul 04 From the NewsHour Archives: Robert Pinsky on the 4th of July A face NewsHour viewers may remember from his many appearances on the program, poet critic Robert Pinsky served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 1997 to 2000. In this blog post, Pinsky reads a poem for the Fourth…
May 20 Watch Robert Pinsky Reads From ‘Selected Poems’ Former U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky reads three poems from "Selected Poems."…
Poetry May 20 Robert Pinsky Reads ‘Samurai Song’ and Other Poems Former U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky has written many books of and about poetry, including most recently, "Selected Poems."…
May 20 Former Poet Laureate: Poetry ‘Too Fundamental, Large’ to Need Advocate Much of former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky's writing has focused on American life. Pinsky takes a look back at his career with NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch Martin Luther King Day Poem Former poet laureate Robert Pinsky shares a poem about a young man's experience with racism. Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch Passing of a Year NewsHour regular and former poet laureate Robert Pinsky reads a New Year's poem. Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch Poetry: Thanksgiving Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky reads a poem for a day of shared feasts. Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch Poetry: Child’s Room in Autumn Robert Pinsky, former poet laureate, reads a poem for the season. Continue watching