Dana Gioia

Dana Gioia is an American poet, critic, and essayist, born in 1950. He served as the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 to 2009. Gioia is known for his efforts to promote poetry in American culture and has published several volumes of poetry, including 'Interrogations at Noon' and 'The Gods of Winter.' His poetry often reflects his interest in the intersection of art and everyday life, drawing on themes of memory, identity, and the transformative power of language.