Poetry
Explore Sylvia Plath's Love Letters, Recipe Cards and Tarot Deck
A trove of the American poet's personal possessions recently sold at auction for more than $1 million
Unseen Trove of Literary Treasures, From Emily Brontë's Handwritten Poems to Robert Burns' Musings, Up for Sale
Sotheby's is set to auction a private collection of 500 manuscripts, first editions, letters and papers linked to famed British authors
Maya Angelou, Sally Ride to Be Among First Women Featured on U.S. Quarters
Between 2022 and 2025, the U.S. Mint is set to highlight up to 20 trailblazing American women
Coming of Age in Poetry: Meet Elexia Alleyne
Growing up in D.C.’s barrio, the young poet remembers a vibrant, tight-knit Dominican community.
Read Poems Left by Chinese Immigrants Arriving at Angel Island, the 'Ellis Island of the West'
The primary mission of San Francisco's Angel Island Immigration Station was to better enforce the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and other anti-Asian laws
Why Poetry Is Experiencing an Awakening
Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of April’s National Poetry Month with these workshops from the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Follow Dante's Footsteps Through Italy
For the 700th anniversary of the poet’s death, visit his birthplace, churches and tomb
Women Resistance Fighters of WWII, the Secret Lives of Ants and Other New Books to Read
These April releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
Dante's Descendant Wants to Overturn the Poet's 1302 Corruption Conviction
More than 700 years ago, a magistrate sentenced the "Divine Comedy" author to be burned at the stake if he ever returned to Florence
Their Doors May Be Closed, but Embassies Are Still Showing People the World
From cooking demonstrations to poetry readings to special exhibitions, exploring another country has never been easier
Meet Amanda Gorman, the U.S.' Youngest Inaugural Poet
The 22-year-old revised her original composition, "The Hill We Climb," in the aftermath of the January 6 storming of the Capitol
How Seven Women Artists Are Celebrating Kamala Harris' Historic Inauguration
The group's upcoming short film, titled "When We Gather," honors the achievements of women who preceded the vice president
Long-Hidden Trove of Bob Dylan Letters, Handwritten Lyrics Heads to Auction
The archives of harmonica player and close Dylan friend Tony Glover act as a "time capsule" of 20th-century music, says RR Auction
A Bold Anthology Shows How R-I-G-H-T and W-R-I-T-E Come Together in Black Poetry
Poet and essayist Kevin Young discusses his new book, "African American Poetry," and his new post at the Smithsonian
American Poet Louise Glück Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
The esteemed writer and teacher previously won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
The Women Writers Who Shaped 20th-Century American Literature
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery spotlights 24 authors, including Lorraine Hansberry, Sandra Cisneros and Maxine Hong Kingston
Saddle Up With Badger Clark, America's Forgotten Cowboy Poet
The unsung writer, known to many as "Anonymous," led a life of indelible verse
The Multiple Truths in the Works of the Enslaved Poet Phillis Wheatley
In this endearing homage, poet-scholar drea brown finds ancestral and personal healing
Decade-Long Search for Rocky Mountain Treasure Yields Trove Worth $2 Million
Nine clues embedded in a 24-line poem led to art dealer Forrest Fenn's hidden chest of gold, gems and rare artifacts
Elizabeth Acevedo Sees Fantastical Beasts Everywhere
The National Book Award winner's new book delves into matters of family grief and loss
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