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Film, Video Celebrating the U.S. Poets Laureate: Joy Harjo, Ada Limón and Tracy K. Smith

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Title

  • Celebrating the U.S. Poets Laureate: Joy Harjo, Ada Limón and Tracy K. Smith

Summary

  • For the first time, the three most recent U.S. Poets Laureate came together on one stage. Ada Limón “Startlement”, Joy Harjo “Washing My Mother’s Body” and Tracy K. Smith “To Free the Captives”, along with Robert Casper, who oversees the laureate program, discussed their groundbreaking work to promote poetry across the country. Moderated by Washington Post Book Critic Ron Charles.

Event Date

  • Saturday, September 6, 2025

Running Time

  • 54 minutes, 42 seconds

Online Format

  • image
  • online text
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Celebrating the U.S. Poets Laureate: Joy Harjo, Ada Limón and Tracy K. Smith. 2025. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/video-11154/.

APA citation style:

(2025) Celebrating the U.S. Poets Laureate: Joy Harjo, Ada Limón and Tracy K. Smith. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/video-11154/.

MLA citation style:

Celebrating the U.S. Poets Laureate: Joy Harjo, Ada Limón and Tracy K. Smith. 2025. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/video-11154/>.