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National Medal Awards at the White House

Barbara Ernst Prey | Posted 05.01.2012 | Arts
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Barbara Ernst Prey

Every visit to the White House is special, but there is something very exciting about witnessing this event. Perhaps it is because I am a painter and I understand the years of work that went into what they have achieved and I can rejoice with them in their successes.

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Al Pacino And A Poet Are Among Obama's National Medal Honorees

AP | Posted 04.14.2012 | Home
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday honored several artists, writers and organizations for their contributions to the nation, and pled...

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Multiculturalism Vs. 'Good' Poetry

The Chronicle of Higher Education | Posted 02.21.2012 | Home
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The Chronicle of Higher Education

For Helen Vendler, Rita Dove's Penguin Anthology selection expressed a preference for "multicultural inclusiveness," choosing poets "for their themes rather than style." Did Vendler offer fair comment, or did she trash the century's non-white poets?

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White House Poetry Jam: A Poet's Point Of View

Patrick Pressl | Posted 07.15.2011 | Arts
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Patrick Pressl

On May 11th President Obama and the First Lady hosted an evening of poetry and music at the White House, the second of such events since the President...

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Obamas To Celebrate Artists With White House Poetry Night

AP | Posted 07.05.2011 | Arts
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will celebrate American poetry and prose with a gathering of poets, musicians and artists...

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James Richardson Wins Jackson Poetry Prize

Poets & Writers | Posted 06.07.2011 | Books
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Poets & Writers, Inc. announced today that James Richardson is the fifth winner of the Jackson Poetry Prize. The $50,000 prize is given annually to ho...

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The End of the Book

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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Tom Vander Ark

In 1994 Rita Dove was the Poet Laureate of the United States, Tim Berners-Lee formed The World Wide Web Consortium at MIT, and I was a new public school superintendent.

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America's Most Prominent Emerging Poets Respond to the Obama Administration

Anis Shivani | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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Anis Shivani

Rachel Zucker and Arielle Greenberg asked one hundred of the best-known emerging American poets to respond with a poem for each of Obama's first 100 days. The resulting anthology is very revealing.

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