Who are today’s poetry readers, and how did they acquire the habit of poetry? Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky examines the changing landscape of American poetry and its audiences. Robert Pinsky is a Professor in the English Department of Boston University, and the author of, most recently, Gulf Music: Poems. During his Laureateship, he founded the Favorite Poem Project, a program dedicated to celebrating, documenting, and encouraging poetry’s role in Americans’ lives.
November 12th, Wednesday, 6:30pm
The Elebash Recital Hall
The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 Fifth Ave (btwn 34th & 35th)
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
No registration. Please arrive early for a seat.
