Arthur Sze named 25th U.S. poet laureate

The Library Of Congress has announced Arthur Sze as the 25th U.S. poet laureate. Sze has had a decades-long career as a poet, with his work often drawing inspiration from philosophy, science and nature. He's also an editor and translator of poetry. Sze will start on Oct. 9, taking over from Ada Limón.

The job of the poet laureate is to promote the reading of poetry, and different laureates choose different fields and avenues. In the announcement, Sze says he intends to focus on promoting translated poetry. "As laureate I feel a great responsibility to promote the ways poetry, especially poetry in translation, can impact our daily lives," he wrote in the announcement. "We live in such a fast-paced world: poetry helps us slow down, deepen our attention, connect and live more fully."

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