Encore! Arthur Sze reappointed as National Poet Laureate (opens in new tab)

Arthur Sze will serve a second term as the nation’s 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2026-2027, the Library announced today, as we highlight National Poetry Month. His newest book, “Transient Worlds: On Translating Poetry,” features translations from 13 languages and provides a personal guide to poetry in translation. It will be published today by Copper Canyon Press in association with the Library. Sze will be at the Library on April 14 for a conversation with the Poet Laureate of...