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Nikki Giovanni, iconic poet and voice of the Black Arts Movement, dies at 81

Giovanni rose to prominence during the 1960s as a fierce voice in the Black Arts Movement, alongside literary giants such as Amiri Baraka, Audre...

Louise Glück honed her poetic voice across a lifetime to speak to us from beyond the grave

by Amy Cannon, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences When asked what her response was to being awarded the Nobel Prize in literature...

Ada Limón is a poet laureate for the 21st century, exploring ‘what it looks like to have America in the room’

by Amy Cannon, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences “Ada Limón is a poet who connects.” This was how Librarian of Congress Carla...

How poetry can help people get through hard times

Poetry can be a way for people to come together. Saul Loeb - Pool/Getty Images  – 4 essential reads by Alvin Buyinza, The Conversation When Russia invaded...

‘Twas the night before Christmas’ helped make the modern Santa

– and led to a literary whodunit   by Melissa Chim, General Theological Seminary The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” better known by its opening line “‘Twas...

How Mrs. Claus embodied 19th-century debates about women’s rights

by Maura Ives, Texas A&M University Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 poem “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas” redefined Christmas in America. As historian Steven...

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