Poet, critic, and best-selling anthologist, Dana Gioia is one of America’s leading contemporary men of letters. Winner of the American Book Award, Gioia is internationally recognized for his role in reviving rhyme, meter, and narrative in contemporary poetry. Gioia's poems, translations, essays, and reviews have appeared in many magazines including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Washington Post Book World, The New York TimesBook Review, Slate, and The Hudson Review. He is also a long time commentator on American culture and literature for BBC Radio.  Since 2003, Gioia has served as the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.