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“The Land of the Muses.” How Sardinia Became Italy’s Island of Poets

“The Land of the Muses.” How Sardinia Became Italy’s Island of Poets

Jeff Biggers on the Centuries-Old Tradition of Poetry in Sardinia

By Jeff Biggers | May 25, 2023

Who Was the Only Sitting President to Contribute to a Literary Journal?

Who Was the Only Sitting President to Contribute to a Literary Journal?

Nick Ripatrazone on the Poetic Aspirations of American Presidents

By Nick Ripatrazone | May 10, 2023

Chinese man builds bookstore on a mountaintop. Yes, he’s a poet.

Chinese man builds bookstore on a mountaintop. Yes, he’s a poet.

By Jonny Diamond | May 8, 2023

Pattiann Rogers on the Scientific Underpinnings of Poetry

Pattiann Rogers on the Scientific Underpinnings of Poetry

“Poets judge their own reactions to the words and the forms they have chosen.”

By Pattiann Rogers | April 14, 2023

Joy Harjo on Being a Poet and Witness to History

Joy Harjo on Being a Poet and Witness to History

From Her Acceptance Speech for the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award at The National Book Critics Circle Awards

By Joy Harjo | April 10, 2023

“As Antigone.” A New Poem by Jennifer Franklin

“As Antigone.” A New Poem by Jennifer Franklin

From Her New Collection If Some God Shakes Your House

By Jennifer Franklin | March 24, 2023

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In Memory of a Poet:
Carolyn Forché Remembers Charles Simic

By Carolyn Forché | March 2, 2023

Poet Anthony Anaxagorou on Language and the Interaction of Colonialism and Patriarchy

By Peter Mishler | February 23, 2023

Literary Fanmail: The Letters of Harold Bloom and James Merrill

By Heather Cass White | December 20, 2022

On the Similarities Between Writing and Turning Oneself Into a Werewolf

On the Similarities Between Writing and Turning Oneself Into a Werewolf

Douglas Kearney Isn’t Afraid to Lose Control

By Douglas Kearney | November 30, 2022

Su Cho on Beginning Her Poetic Journey

Su Cho on Beginning Her Poetic Journey

"I never intended to become a poet. It’s just that I was addicted to feeling things strongly and then feeling nothing at all."

By Su Cho | November 14, 2022

Sandra Simonds on Piecing Together Poetic Puzzles

Sandra Simonds on Piecing Together Poetic Puzzles

Peter Mishler Talks with the Author of Triptychs

By Peter Mishler | November 10, 2022

Poetry and Social Class: Robert Pinsky on His Many Readings of Robert Lowell

Poetry and Social Class: Robert Pinsky on His Many Readings of Robert Lowell

“A book I didn’t like, and for years ignored, had opened new possibilities for people I admired.”

By Robert Pinsky | October 13, 2022

Elias Canetti on Being a Writer in a Tumultuous and Troubling World

Elias Canetti on Being a Writer in a Tumultuous and Troubling World

“The poet is nothing if he does not ceaselessly apply myth to the world around him.”

By Elias Canetti | October 5, 2022

Check out this typeface inspired by Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío.

Check out this typeface inspired by Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío.

By Jessie Gaynor | September 7, 2022

Bad Blood: A poet is suing Taylor Swift for more than $1 million for copyright infringement.

Bad Blood: A poet is suing Taylor Swift for more than $1 million for copyright infringement.

By Jessie Gaynor | August 25, 2022

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