Film, Video Inaugural Reading of Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey

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Title
Inaugural Reading of Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey
Summary
On June 7, 2012, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced the appointment of Natasha Trethewey as the Library's Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2012-2013. Trethewey, the 19th Poet Laureate, opened the Library's annual literary season with a reading of her work.
Event Date
September 13, 2012
Notes
-  Natasha Trethewey was born in Gulfport, Mississippi on April 26, 1966. She is the author of four poetry collections and a book of creative non-fiction. Her honors include the Pulitzer Prize and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2012, she was appointed the State Poet Laureate of Mississippi.
Related Resources
Poetry & Literature at the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/poetry/
Running Time
51 minutes 57 seconds
Online Format
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