Poetry & Politics
"In our time the destiny of man
presents its meanings in political terms." --
Thomas
Mann
Poet Laureate of the
USA
Favorite
Poem Project
"Americans Saying Poems They Love"
Poet Laureate
of the United States
Poetry
180 from Billy Collins, Poet Laureate of the United
States
*In the Middle East, Poets Give Voice to Identity and History
the Web site of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS.
March 27, 2007
Poets in Middle Eastern societies are often held in high regard, and many achieve a level of celebrity and authority not common in the West. Senior correspondent Jeffrey Brown travels to Israel and the occupied territories to provide insight into the lives of Israeli and Palestinian poets.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/entertainment/poetry/middleeastpoetry/