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Invitation from Harvard English Professor to appear on Poetry in America series

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November 11, 2025
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House Oversight
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House Oversight #029603
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The document is a routine invitation to a public‑media program featuring a wide range of well‑known personalities. It contains no concrete allegations, financial details, or actionable investigative l Letter dated November 25, 2018 from Elisa New, Harvard professor, to Ms. Williams. Lists prior guests on the Poetry in America series, including former presidents and other celebritie Mentions distri

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HARVARD UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Barker Center - 12 Quincy Street - Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 ELISA NEW Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature November 25, 2018 Dear Ms. Williams: Tel: Fax: I am writing now to invite you to be a featured guest of Poetry in America (poetryinamerica.org). Poetry in America's first season's guests included Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, Cynthia Nixon, Shaquille O'Neal, Yo Yo Ma, Samantha Power, Herbie Hancock, John McCain, Nas, Angela Duckworth, Bono, Regina Spektor, Frank Gehry, Stuart Weitzman, E.O. Wilson and many others. Seasons Two and Three will feature just as distinguished a line up. The series airs on public television stations everywhere, streams via Amazon Prime and other streaming services, and it is now also airing on a variety of domestic and international airlines. The poem we'd read and interpret together is by Pulitzer Prize winner, Sharon Olds, and it's called "The Language of the Brag." It's a gutsy poem that compares feats of (male) athletic prowess-- and feats of poetic prowess-- to childbirth. You are the ideal reader for this poem. We would use what we filmed together in upcoming season of Poetry in America. I'll also use the content in an online course for medical professionals I am creating in partnership with Harvard Medical School. I thank you for considering this request. I would be very honored to work with you. Sincerely, Elisa New Director and Host of Poetry in America Powell M. Cabot Professor, Harvard

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