Kay Ryan, US Poet Laureate (2008-present)
Since October 2008, Kay Ryan has been serving as America’s 16th poet laureate, tapped by the librarian of Congress to be ambassador for American poetry. She has published more than half a dozen books of collected poems. and is cherished for her compact, vivid and accessible verse. This profile is based on my interview with her at the Academy of American Poetry in New York City.
See also my profiles of US Poet Laureates Charles Simic and Donald Hall.
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