On July 1, 2010, the Library of Congress announced the name of the new Poet Laureate. W.S. Merwin is the 17th recipient of the title and will serve from 2010 to 2011. Many books of his poetry are available through the library catalog:
The Shadow of Sirius, Pulitzer Prize (2009)
Migration, National Book Award (2005)
The Ends of the Earth, essays
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