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The Newshour | Kay Ryan Discusses Her New Poems

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On Thursday July, 17, Kay Ryan was named the new Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress. Here is an appearance she made on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer in 2006. Ryan talked about her life and work as part of the NewsHour's ongoing Poetry Series. For more on the series visit: www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_c...

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Post Date: July 20, 2008