Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Rae Armantrout

For many of us, poetry is an antidote to the modern world. And few poets cut through the chatter with such verve and wit as Rae Armantrout. Armantrout was a founding member of the L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E movement, a group of poets that emerged from the late-1960s San Francisco scene. Since then she’s continued to woo readers, fellow poets, and critics alike – winning both the Pulitzer and National Book Critics Circle Award for her book "Versed." Now she visits Chicago to celebrate her latest volume, "Itself."

This program is presented in partnership with the Poetry Foundation.