U.S. Poet Laureate

Thursday 11/06/2008

A conversation with U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan and the person who appointed her, Librarian of Congress James Billington about poetry in America.

Floyd Norris; U.S. Poet Laureate; Mitchell...
Politics, Business, Books, Society, Art and design
Air Date 11/06/2008
The Financial Correspondent on Obama and the economic crisis. On U.S. poetry with the current Laureate and Librarian of Congress. Author of "Crisis." 53:27
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Rita Dove
Books
Air Date 06/04/1999
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove reads from "On the Bus with Rosa Parks" and discusses her artistic process. 09:52
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Remembering Joseph Brodsky
Books
Air Date 03/19/1996
Three poets--Tomas Venclova, Anthony Hecht, and Mark Strand--remember former Poet Laureate Joseph Brodsky. 28:21
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Seamus Heaney
Books
Air Date 04/19/1996
Writer and Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney on winning the Nobel prize and his new book, "The Spirit Level." 39:46
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Remembering Allen Ginsberg
Books
Air Date 04/07/1997
A look back at the late poet, Allen Ginsberg. 01:26
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