#Poetry
Trailer Watch: Hailee Steinfeld’s Writes Her Way into History Books in “Dickinson”
Hailee Steinfeld won’t let sexism stand in the way of her dreams in a new trailer for “Dickinson.” The Apple TV+ series sees the Oscar nominee playing a rebellious young Emily...
Teaser Watch: Hailee Steinfeld Can’t Be Tamed in “Dickinson”
Hailee Steinfeld refuses to be shackled by society’s constraints in a new teaser for “Dickinson.” The Oscar-nominated actress plays Emily Dickinson in the upcoming Apple TV+ series...
One-Woman Show Based on Maya Angelou’s Life and Writing in the Works
A Broadway show about Maya Angelou’s life and work might be on the way. Deadline confirms one-woman show “Phenomenal Woman: An Evening With Maya Angelou” is being developed with the...
Trailer Watch: Molly Shannon’s Emily Dickinson Is More Than a Recluse in “Wild Nights with Emily”
“Too much has been made of late of Emily Dickinson’s famous reclusivity,” the narrator of “Wild Nights with Emily” declares in the film’s new trailer. “Let...
Sonia Sanchez Awarded $100,000 Lifetime Achievement Prize from Academy of American Poets
Sonia Sanchez is the recipient of The Academy of American Poets’ prestigious Wallace Stevens Award. The New York Times reports the poet, author, and activist received the $100,000 lifetime...
Tracy K. Smith Named U.S. Poet Laureate
Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith has earned another prestigious honor: She’s been named the 22nd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry of the United States, NPR reports. The Library of Congress...
Trailer Watch: Cynthia Nixon Portrays Emily Dickinson’s “Quiet Passion”
Prepare to see Miranda Hobbes as you’ve never seen her before. A trailer has been released for “A Quiet Passion,” featuring former “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon as Emily...