![]() ![]() He also shares his belief in the power of unexpected transformations, which songs have brought him comfort, and how it’s always easiest to write about the place you’ve just left. In this episode, Young talks about how he holds these responsibilities and likens reading a poem to entering into a museum. Kevin Young (born November 8, 1970) is an American poet and the director of the Smithsonian. The poet Kevin Young holds dual gatekeeping roles as both director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture as well as the poetry editor for The New Yorker magazine. ELIOT PRIZE 2021 A book of loss, looking back, and what binds us to life, by a towering poetic talent, 'one of the poetry stars of his generation' (Los Angeles Times). “Gatekeepers” hold an essential role in our culture as those in positions of power who determine what we see and hear - and therefore how we understand our world. Stones Kevin Young 3.73 245 ratings40 reviews Want to read Buy on Amazon Rate this book SHORTLISTED FOR THE T.S. 2 Adventure Family Fantasy A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful. How do we understand that? Being at the museum or writing histories both in poetry and in non-fiction are ways of trying to understand that. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Mone, Kevin Costner. I like to say we're living in a precedent time, not an unprecedented one. ![]()
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