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Library of Congress appoints Arthur Sze to a second 1-year term as US poet laureate
Sze will promote poetry in translation through his Words Bridging Worlds project as his new book Transient Worlds reaches readers.
- On Tuesday, the Library of Congress appointed U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze to a second one-year term, continuing his role as the nation's representative for poetry.
- Sze began his first term last fall during the ouster of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden by President Donald Trump, who fired Hayden as part of his battle against what he calls "woke" culture.
- His signature project, "Words Bridging Worlds," includes readings and workshops, while his new book, Transient Worlds, was published Tuesday; Sze's acclaimed collections include Sight Lines, a National Book Award winner, and Compass Rose, a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
- Acting librarian Robert Randolph Newlen praised Sze for challenging the public to engage with poetry, as the library continues hosting traditional events like the National Book Festival while avoiding political commentary.
- Trump has pushed the Smithsonian Institution to avoid "divisive narratives" and forced leadership changes at the Kennedy Center, though the Library of Congress has largely remained out of the headlines.
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US poet laureate Arthur Sze has been appointed to a second one-year term by the Library of Congress, where he has served without incident despite last year's ouster of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, per the AP . Sze, a highly regarded poet and translator, said Tuesday that he plans to...
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