Event Detail

Elisa New, the Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature at Harvard University and creator of the public television series “Poetry in America,” will present “Dunking the Sonnet … and Other Literary Fast Breaks: How Poetry in America is Bringing Verse to the Small Screen.” “Poetry in America” is a multi-platform digital initiative that brings poetry into classrooms and living rooms around the world. In partnership with Harvard, the program offers free online courses for global learners, as well as for-credit and professional development courses for undergraduates, graduate students and educational practitioners. Dozens of celebrities and politicians have assisted with the program, including Herbie Hancock, Katie Couric, Elena Kagan, Shaquille O’Neal, John McCain, Al Gore and Bill Clinton.

This lecture is free and open to the public.