Tracy K. Smith
US Poet Laureate
Tracy is a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, U.S. Poet Laureate, professor at Harvard University, and Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. As a champion of public engagement with poetry, she created The Slowdown podcast and led national literary initiatives with the Library of Congress. Her acclaimed works encompass poetry, memoir, and translation, reflecting a profound commitment to cultural dialogue and the American soul.
Reimagining Vocabulary
Is Polarization a Language Problem?
As public discourse grows louder and more extreme, Tracy K. Smith asks whether our everyday language is quietly shaping a culture of fear and deepening division. Drawing on her experience as United States Poet Laureate, Smith explores how poetry sharpens our capacities to listen, imagine, and insist on language that honors our shared complexity.
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