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I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.

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Bob Dylan is an award-winning American singer-songwriter, visual artist, and writer whose iconic corpus spans more than fifty years. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan is especially known for his poetic rock and roll lyrics in the 1960s when his influential songs became anthems for social unrest. Dylan has been honored with many awards, including ten Grammys, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nobel Prize in Literature, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe.

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Jane Hirshfield on What Inspires Her Poetry

At the 2015 National Book Festival in Washington D.C., Academy Chancellor Jane Hirshfield joined us for a conversation about poetry and the poet's role in American culture today.

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Amanda Gorman Reads Inauguration Poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’

Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, read an original work at President Joe Biden’s inauguration.

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Nikki Giovanni Reads Her Poem “Vote”

Nikki Giovanni is 77, a civil rights activist, a poet driven to give voice to the Black community, and a self-described “little old lady” with a tattoo that reads “thug life.” And this fall, she has one message (written in verse, of course): VOTE.​

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Lucille Clifton & Sonia Sanchez: Mirrors & Windows

Clifton & Sanchez - Mirrors & Windows 10/24/2001 at The New School, New York, NY. Moderated by Eisa Davis.

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