Ada Limón reflects on her tenure as the poet laureate and bringing us back to wonder
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón reflects on her term and the urgency of connecting to nature through poetry.
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Academy of American Poets receives its largest-ever donation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded two grants totaling more than $5.7 million to support the organization's Poet Laureates as well as a national alliance of organizations promoting poetry.
Denise Lajimodiere is named North Dakota's first Native American poet laureate
A citizen of the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa Indians, Lajimodiere has written several award-winning books of poetry and is an expert on the history of Native American boarding schools.
Academy of American Poets Receives $4.5 Million Grant
The grant, thought to be the largest-ever from a philanthropic institution for poetry, will enable the academy to fund its Poets Laureate Fellowship program for the next three years.
In 'An American Sunrise,' Joy Harjo Speaks With A Timeless Compassion
The poet laureate's collection tells a tale of a fierce and ongoing fight for sovereignty, integrity, and basic humanity. It's a plea that Americans take responsibility for what's done in our names.
Tracy K. Smith, New U.S. Poet Laureate, Calls Poems Her 'Anchor'
The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet says she plans to use her new role to meet people who don't read poetry ... yet, anyway. She believes poetry can be a resource for people in fraught or isolating times.
Book News: Australian Prime Minister's 'Nasty' Move Sparks Lit-Prize Furor
Tony Abbott reportedly overruled a panel judging Australia's top fiction award, picking Richard Flanagan to share the prize. And one judge — famed poet Les Murray — isn't happy.
Juan Felipe Herrera Named U.S. Poet Laureate
Already California's poet laureate, the prolific Chicano writer bears an enduring fascination for his native state — and a passion for teaching that's likely to shape his time in the new role.
Johnston County Poet Named State Laureate
North Carolina has a new poet laureate. Gov. Pat McCrory has tapped Shelby Stephenson of Benson for the post.
At 86, Poet Donald Hall Writes On, But Leaves Verse Behind
The former U.S. poet laureate says he can't write poetry any more, but still has some prose in him. In a new book, Essays After Eighty, he considers his art, his beard and his experience growing old.