Description: (Poet)
Dana Gioia is an American poet, literary critic, translator, and essayist known for his involvement in New Formalism and New Narrative movements in American poetry. He played a significant role in reviving the works of poets like Longfellow, Kees, and Wyeth. Gioia served as the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, where he was credited with saving the organization. He also became the California State Poet Laureate. Gioia has published numerous poetry books, literary criticism volumes, translations, and anthologies, with his work being recognized internationally.