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Libretto by Dana Gioia


Barrier of a Common Language
An American Looks at Contemporary British Poetry

In this latest offering in the Poets on Poetry series, acclaimed poet, critic, and Dana Gioia collects essays on British poets and poetry spanning the past two decades. More info...


News

Kay Ryan appointed Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress.
Dana Gioia on "Discovering Kay Ryan"

In Memoriam

New York Times Obituary for poet Tom Disch (February 2, 1940 - July 4, 2008)
Dana Gioia, "Remembering Tom Disch"

Featured Essays

  • "Literary L.A., with No Apology"
    Adapted from remarks given during the Los Angeles Times Books Prizes ceremony.
  • "Ogden Nash"
    Foreword from Ogden Nash : The Life and Work of America's Laureate of Light Verse by Douglas M. Parker

On June 17, 2007, Dana Gioia delivered the Commencement speech at Stanford University.
The full text of his speech is available here.
An excerpt appears in the Wall Street Journal.

Selected Interview
Dana Gioia with Christina Vick, from the Louisiana Review

This interview, translated into Italian, was featured in the February 2006 issue of Poesia


Disappearing Ink
Poetry at the End of Print Culture

A brilliant array of essays on literature's changing place in contemporary culture.


More info and full table of contents...

Excerpts from Dana Gioia's essay on 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner Ted Kooser can be read here.

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