Overview

• The Library of Congress announced the appointment of Arthur Sze, a 74-year-old poet and translator, to a one-year term starting this fall.
• He will begin with a free public reading on Oct. 9 in the Coolidge Auditorium and succeeds Ada Limón.
• Sze says he will focus on promoting poetry in translation to deepen everyday engagement with poems.
• A National Book Award winner and author of 12 collections, Sze recently received a Library of Congress lifetime achievement recognition.
• The announcement identifies Robert R. Newlen as acting librarian even as the White House named Todd Blanche, reflecting ongoing leadership uncertainty at the library.