Norton Lectures Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary

The Office of the Dean of Arts and Humanities, the Mahindra Humanities Center, and Harvard University Press hosted a discussion commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Norton Lectures on Thursday.

Amid Violence in the Middle East, Palestinian American Poet Shares Work at Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies

Dr. Lisa Suhair Majaj — an author and scholar of Arab-American Literature — shared a collection of her poems at a Tuesday event at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.

Creative Writing Collective Organizes South Asian Poetry Series

From the end of March through last week, the Harvard Creative Writing Collective held a series of poetry readings hosted by South Asian authors.

Mohammed El-Kurd

Award-winning writer and poet Mohammed El-Kurd spoke at an event organized by Harvard Law School's Middle Eastern Law Student Association Wednesday night at First Church in Cambridge.

Palestinian Poet, Journalist Speaks About Violence and Law at Harvard Law School Event

Mohammed El-Kurd, a Palestinian poet and journalist from East Jerusalem, spoke about the intersection of violence and law Wednesday at an event organized by Harvard Law School’s Middle Eastern Law Student Association.

Woodberry Room 2

The Woodberry Poetry Room is on the third floor of Lamont Library.

Woodberry Room

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.

Grolier

Grolier Poetry Book Shop is situated on Plympton Street next to the Harvard Book Store.

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.

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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.