CBC Radio

Tracy K. Smith talks to CBC Radio about life, death, poetry and outer space.

Lucas Prize

Adam Zagajewski receives the U of Tübingen’s Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize for achievements in theology, intellectual history and research, and philosophy.

NY Times

Read Francine Prose’s article for the NY Times: “Enthralled by Sicily, Again.”

Lifetime Recognition

Adam Zagajewski wins The Griffin Trust’s Lifetime Recognition Award that pays tribute to the work and achievements of international poets.

Writing About War

NPR explores the literature of war with Brian Turner and others who were involved in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Becoming Jericho

Read Jericho Brown‘s personal journey: how he endured a violent childhood, got a new name—and a Guggenheim.

PBS Newshour

Peter Balakian explains to Newshour’s Jeffrey Brown how poetry helped him cope as he discovered the trauma of his history.

Armenian Award

Peter Balakian is awarded Armenia’s 2015 Presidential award for significant contribution to the process of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide.