An Explanation of America

Name: An Explanation of America
Author: Robert Pinsky

by Robert Pinsky

Discursive poem exploring American history, values, and what binds the nation

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Robert Pinsky

American poet and three-time Poet Laureate who initiated the Favorite Poem Project. His The Figured Wheel: New and Collected Poems ranges over a distinguished career.

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