{"title":"Amy Paeth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Paeth\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the world of poetry and literary achievement, blending cultural commentary with profound appreciation for the arts. Her works delve into the lives and legacies of eminent poets, illuminating the impact of their craft on society and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtfully crafted narratives that celebrate creativity and artistic expression, making her books a valuable addition for those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and the enduring power of poetic voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-american-poet-laureate-by-amy-paeth-9780231194396","title":"The American Poet Laureate","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe American Poet Laureate\u003c\/em\u003e shows how the state has been the silent centre of poetic production in the United States since World War II. It is the first history of the national poetry office, the U.S. poet laureate, highlighting the careers of Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Frost, Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Pinsky, Tracy K. Smith, Juan Felipe Herrera, and Joy Harjo at the nation's Capitol. It is also a history of how these state poets participated in national arts programming during the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on previously unexplored archival materials at the Library of Congress and materials at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Amy Paeth describes the interactions of federal bodies, including the Central Intelligence Agency, the State Department, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with literary organisations and with private patrons, including \"Prozac heiress\" Ruth Lilly. The consolidation of public and private interests is crucial to the development of state verse culture, recognisable at the first National Poetry Festival in 1962, which followed Robert Frost's \"Mission to Moscow,\" and which became dominant in the late 1990s and early 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe American Poet Laureate\u003c\/em\u003e contributes to a growing body of institutional and sociological approaches to U.S. literary production in the postwar era and demonstrates how poetry has played a uniquely important, and largely underacknowledged, role in the cultural front of the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428190863596,"sku":"9780231194396","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231194396.jpg?v=1774767004"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/amy-paeth.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}