Casper Named Head of Poetry and Literature Center

摘要

Robert Casper, newly appointed head of the Poetry and Literature Center, has a mission: to unite the Library and engage the public, all in the name of prose and verse."The best thing I can do is expand programming of the center in as many ways as possible by connecting to the different parts of the Library," he said, "and make poetry and literature something that everyone feels they can engage and participate in."Before coming to the Library, Casper was programs director for the Poetry Society of America, the nation's oldest poetry organization. He organized 50 to 60 events a year, including poetry readings, panel discussions, conferences, awards ceremonies and festivals, and events that were held in 13 cities across the country.