Poetry
Prof. Creates English Course for High School Students Through Harvard Extension School
Harvard American Literature professor Elisa New recently launched an online English course for high school students in 29 schools nationwide as part of her larger Poetry in America initiative.
Tracy K. Smith
Pulitzer Prize winning poet Tracy K. Smith was awarded the 2019 Harvard Arts Medal on Thursday evening. Smith is currently serving as the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States.
Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith Awarded 2019 Harvard Arts Medal
The medal is awarded annually to alumni of Harvard or Radcliffe for their achievements in the arts. Past recipients include Margaret E. Atwood ’62 and Matt P. Damon ’92.
Phil Kaye in Porter Square
Phil Kaye, acclaimed spoken word poet and YouTube sensation, performs in Porter Square Books on a snowy night.
Phil Kaye, Date and Time
In his new book, Date and Time, Phil Kaye explores a pre-internet childhood, his half-Jewish, half-Japanese heritage, and people he has loved and lost.
English Professor Jorie Graham to Receive National Prize for Poetry
The Library of Congress will award Harvard English professor Jorie Graham a national prize for poetry in December, the library announced last week.
Edgar Allan Faux Reading
Rob Velella impersonates Edgar Allan Poe at Mt. Auburn Cemetery's Story Chapel on Saturday afternoon.
Edgar Allan Faux
Rob Velella impersonates Edgar Allan Poe at Mt. Auburn Cemetery's Story Chapel on Saturday afternoon.
AfroLatinx Poetry
Noel Quiñones performs at a poetry reading in celebration of AfroLatinx history.
Vijay Iyer and Teju Cole’s “Blind Spot” at the ICA
Teju Cole and University professor and pianist Vijay Iyer performed their creation “Blind Spot” at the Institute of Contemporary Art Friday evening. The show featured Cole’s photography and spoken word over Vijay Iyer’s improvisational music.
American Lyricist
Amanda S. C. Gorman '20 poses Sunday afternoon in downtown Los Angeles. Gorman is the nation's first Youth Poet Laureate.
Amanda Gorman (front)
Amanda Gorman was awarded for her poetry as the nation's first-ever Youth Poet Laureate.
American Lyricist
Amanda S. C. Gorman '20 is the first Youth Poet Laureate of the United States and a self-described future candidate for the U.S. presidency.
Grolier Poetry Book Shop
Grolier Poetry Book Shop is located on Plympton Street, right off of Harvard Square. It has been around for 90 years and is associated with famed Harvard poets, including T.S. Eliot.
90 Years Of Grolier
Behind a creaky door lies nearly a century of poetic history: The Grolier Poetry Book Shop has been an integral part of the Harvard Square community since 1927, making it the oldest continuously-run poetry shop in the US.
Fifteen Minutes with Rupi Kaur
Indeed, Kaur has established herself as a very political figure. She often writes about the immigrant experience and current events, but has also stirred controversy writing about experiences that are not entirely her own.
Harvard Sophomore Chosen as First Youth Poet Laureate
A sophomore in Leverett House and Los Angeles, Calif. native, Amanda Gorman ’20 was named the nation’s premier young poet in April.
What Moves You?
"I want to hold [time] in my arms and tell it thank you/I’m done progressing through life/I want my soul to move through moments and decide their worth for myself," recited Anna K. Antongiorgi '19 during ‘What Moves You?’ a Harvard Dance Project performance combining dance, music, and poetry on Friday evening. The cast worked with choreographers to translate answers to the question ‘What moves you?’ into movement.
According to Kwan
Chinese-Singaporean multimedia artist Bex H. Kwan ‘14 performs Spoken Word at Holden Chapel Thursday evening. As a student, Kwan received the Outstanding Student Leader Award by the Office of BGLTQ Student Life.