# Poetry Out Loud: 2017 National Book Festival

Poetry Out Loud is a contest that encourages the nation's youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, this program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2017
- By: National Book Festival (u.s.)
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2021690894/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/2021690894?play=1)