Read Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith's Lecture, 'Staying Human: Poetry In The Age Of Technology'

"In April, to mark the beginning of her second term as poet laureate, Smith delivered a lecture at the Library of Congress about what she experienced during that tour and how poetry can defend us from the distractions and degradations of our technological culture. Her remarks are presented here in full with permission from the author and the Library of Congress."

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