U.S. Poet Laureate Inaugural Reading
2014-10-20T07:01:26-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzVlXC8yMDE0MTAxMTE3MTkxNDAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Charles Wright, the 20th Poet Laureate of the United States, read selections from his work. This event was held at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Tennessee native Charles Wright was appointed Poet Laureate in June 2014. Mr. Wright is the author of over two dozen books and has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award for his work.
Tennessee native Charles Wright was appointed Poet Laureate in June 2014. Mr. Wright is the author of over two dozen books and has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award for his work.
Charles Wright, the 20th Poet Laureate of the United States, read selections from his work. This event was held at the Library of Congress… read more
Charles Wright, the 20th Poet Laureate of the United States, read selections from his work. This event was held at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Tennessee native Charles Wright was appointed Poet Laureate in June 2014. Mr. Wright is the author of over two dozen books and has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award for his work. close
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