American Literature: August 2007 Archives
The 2007 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by Mrs. Laura Bush, will be held on Saturday, September 29 from 10:00am to 5:00pm on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (rain or shine). The festival is free and open to the public.About 70 well-known authors, illustrators, and poets will talk about their books, including: Joyce Carol Oates, Charles Simic, Terry Pratchett, and many more.
Additional information about the event is available from National Book Festival website.
American poet Charles Simic was recently named as the United States' 15th poet laureate by the Library of Congress which described his poetry as accessible with some flashes of ironic humor.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet succeeds Donald Hall and joins a list of distinguished poets who have served in the position, including Ted Kooser, Louise Gluck, Billy Collins, Stanley Kunitz, Robert Pinsky, Robert Hass, Rita Dove and Robert Penn Warren.
The Libraries collection of Simic's works are available via Diamond: The Libraries Catalog.
Additional resources on Charles Simic are available from the following sources:
The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet succeeds Donald Hall and joins a list of distinguished poets who have served in the position, including Ted Kooser, Louise Gluck, Billy Collins, Stanley Kunitz, Robert Pinsky, Robert Hass, Rita Dove and Robert Penn Warren.
The Libraries collection of Simic's works are available via Diamond: The Libraries Catalog.
Additional resources on Charles Simic are available from the following sources:
- Charles Simic - biographies and literary criticisms from Literature Resource Center
- Charles Simic - texts and literary criticisms from Literature Online (LION)
- Charles Simic - biography and poems from Academy of American Poets
Check out the new literary-related resources added to the library collection in the past month.New American Literature Materials
New English Literature Materials
New Film & Media Arts Materials
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