THE ARTS | Reshaping ideas, expressing identity
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American Literature a Rich Mosaic
American literature, as diverse as America’s population, draws upon a broad range of international heritages, national and regional identities, and personal experiences. Find out more in “An Outline of American Literature.”
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Who Is the American Poet Laureate?
America's current poet laureate, Yugoslavian-born Charles Simic, spoke no English before immigrating to New York with his family in 1954 at the age of 15.
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Top Honors for Immigrant’s Tale
Junot Diaz, who emigrated from the Dominican Republic at age 6, was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
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Poetry Offers Solace in the Face of Trauma
“At any time of stress, people are going to turn to poetry. Emotionally, it goes to the heart of things,” poet and Virginia Tech writing teacher Nikki Giovanni says. Giovanni’s words were particularly meaningful for a university community devastated by a deadly shooting spree in 2007.