Haiku Journal

Poetry & Literature Events

• Literary Birthday Celebration Cancelled
  The PLC is so sorry to report that our Literary Birthday Celebration: Katherine Anne Porter slated for Wednesday, May 15th had to be cancelled due to an unexpected illness of one of our participants. We hope that everyone planning on coming to that event will visit the Library on Friday, May 31st to celebrate Walt Whitman with poets Mark Doty and Sally Keith […]
• "How do you go about finding the heart?": Aracelis Girmay on Poetry, Discovery, and Grief
  The newest entry in the Poetry and Literature Center's Interview Series is now live. Please visit the PLC's website at www.loc.gov/poetry to hear from poet Aracelis Girmay on the the process of writing her newest collection "Kingdom Animalia," and the importance of language in her life. Don't forget to check back next month for an in […]
• Conversations with African Poets & Writers: A. Igoni Barrett
  Nigerian writer A. Igoni Barrett will read from his work and discuss the state of contemporary African literature. The event is free and open to the public. Book sales and a signing will follow. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Division and presented in partnership with the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and […]
• Come Celebrate A Year With Natasha Trethewey!
  Tomorrow (Wednesday) is the big day for the Poetry and Literature Center! Please join us at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM for a reading and lecture to celebrate our Poet Laureate's tenure at the Library of Congress. See below for more details. Necessary Utterance: Poetry Reading As part of the "Necessary Utterance: Poetry as Cultural Force" event commem […]
• Necessary Utterance: Reading and Lecture
  Necessary Utterance: Poetry Reading As part of the "Necessary Utterance: Poetry as Cultural Force" event commemorating Natasha Trethewey's historical year as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress, poets Marilyn Chin, Brenda Shaughnessy, Patricia Smith, Brian Turner, and Kevin Young will read from their work. The event i […]
• An Eye for Poems: An Editor's Perspective Webinar
  Join the Poetry and Literature Center from the comfort of your own desktop! Next Tuesday, April 30th, the Poetry and Literature Center will host a live webinar which will be free and open to the public. To participate, please visit: http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/web-discussions_form.php. An Eye for Poems: An Editor's Perspective Join W. W. Norton & […]
• In Case You Missed It: Elizabeth Alexander at the Hill Center Poetry Series
  This April the Poetry and Literature Center co-sponsored a new series with the Hill Center and the Washington Post: the Hill Center Poetry Series. On April 10, 2013, poet Elizabeth Alexander and Washington Post book critic and editor Ron Charles sat down to discuss poetry in an intimate gathering of only 100. Though you may not have been able to attend the l […]
• Literary Birthday Celebration: Robert Penn Warren
  Poet Maurice Manning and author Alan Cheuse will celebrate the birthday of American writer Robert Penn Warren by reading selections from his work and discussing his influence on their own writing. This event is free and open to the public, and will feature a display from the Library’s collections. Co-sponsored by the Rare Book and Special Collections Divisio […]
• Poetry Reading at the National Portrait Gallery: Come Listen All!
  Poets John Koethe, Yusef Komunyakaa, and Paul Muldoon will read from their work to mark the close of the exhibition “Poetic Likeness: Modern American Poets” and will anticipate the fall 2013 publication of Lines in Long Array. This book contains 12 newly commissioned poems on the Civil War by major contemporary poets. This event is free and open to the publi […]
• Literary Birthday Celebration: William Shakespeare
  Tomorrow the actors of the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy for Classical Acting will celebrate the birthday of William Shakespeare with a performance of some of the Bard's most famous works. This event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy for Classical Acting. Date: Tuesday, April 16 at 12:00 Noon L […]
• The Launch of Poetry of America
  As part of the 75th Anniversary of the Poetry and Literature Center and our ongoing celebrations for National Poetry Month, we're happy to present the launch of "Poetry of America." "Poetry of America" explores the past, present, and future of American Poetry through two key features: “Poetry of American Identity” and “Poetry of Amer […]
• Literature in Conversation: Fred Arroyo and Maria Melendez
  Authors Fred Arroyo and Maria Melendez will read selections from their works. This event is free and open to the public. Book sales and a signing will follow. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Center for the Book and Hispanic Division, and presented in collaboration with Letras Latinas. Date: Thursday, April 11 at 6:30 PM Location: Montpelier Room, Mad […]
• Hill Center Poetry Series: Elizabeth Alexander
  Poet Elizabeth Alexander will read and take part in a moderated discussion with The Washington Post book critic and editor Ron Charles. The reading is the first in a new series sponsored by the Hill Center, the Poetry and Literature Center, and The Washington Post. The event will be free and open to the public. Tickets are required. Date: Wednesday, April 10 […]
• Kicking off Poetry Month at the Library of Congress
  The Poetry and Literature Center welcomes you to the Library of Congress tomorrow for two events just in time for the start of National Poetry Month. We'll begin the festivities at 12:00 noon with Congolese poet Omekongo Dibanga, and at 6:30 PM our Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey will introduce her winners for the 2013 Witter Bynner Fellowships. There […]