Poetry Trivia Questions
In case you missed them, here are the past five Columbia Granger's World of Poetry trivia questions of the day. .
May 16
Question:
What Russian poet was denounced by Stalin's associate Andrei Zhdanov as "half harlot, half nun," and had her poems banned from publication?
Answer
May 15
Question:
What Nobel Laureate's poems were banned in his home country after he became an American citizen in 1970?
Answer
Czeslaw Milosz. They were banned until the fall of the Communist regime.
May 14
Question:
What book of poems did President Clinton give to Monica Lewinsky as a token of his affections?
Answer
May 13
Question:
What American poem lead to an obscenity trial in 1957?
Answer
"Howl" by Allen Ginsberg. The Customs Office seized copies of the poem as they were being imported from England, and sued the publisher, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, for trying to distribute obscene material. The American Civil Liberties Union came to Ferlinghetti's defense and eventually won the case.
May 12
Question:
What poet is listed on a Top Banned and Challenged Books list?
Answer
Shel Silverstein. He is the only poet on the list for a work of verse.
