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缓存内容：ExploreLoginSubscribeSearch BritannicaClick here to searchGames & QuizzesHistory & SocietyScience & TechBiographiesAnimals & NatureGeography & TravelArts & CultureMoneyVideosApril 9, 2024Faces of Modern American PoetryFor many people, the word “poetry” conjures images of quill pens and Shakespeare, or maybe a beret-clad beatnik. And while it’s true that poetry has a rich and colorful heritage, the art form is as diverse, experimental, and vital as any other medium today, thanks to wordsmiths including the following. This National Poetry Month, learn more about these writers, who impart new urgency to a classic form, and whose work is destined to represent our age in the classrooms and anthologies of the future.Ocean Vuong and 9 Other Must-Read Modern PoetsPaul Grover/Shutterstock.comAda Limón: A Poet Laureate, Thrice OverPhoto by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.Amanda Gorman: Gen Z’s Rising StarPat Benic—UPI/Shutterstock.comMore PoetsNatalie Diaz: Native Language Activist, Pulitzer Prize WinnerSaul Williams: King of Slam PoetryCurtain Falls on CurbThe finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm aired on Sunday, as fans bid farewell to the critically acclaimed comedy led by Larry David. Here’s a look at the show’s history.Meta beginningThe show chronicles a somewhat fictionalized version of Larry David’s life. The idea for Curb Your Enthusiasm came from a 1999 HBO special called Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, which was made as a “mockumentary” about him doing a show for HBO. The special came out about a year after the series finale of Seinfeld, which David co-created.As themselvesRichard Lewis and Ted Danson also played themselves and were among the core cast members, joining Jeff Garlin as David’s manager, Jeff Greene; J.B. Smoove as David’s buddy Leon Black; and Cheryl Hines as David’s wife, Cheryl. Guest stars included Mel Brooks, Ann Bancroft, Woody Harrelson, Alanis Morissette, Bryan Cranston, Lucy Lawless, and Ricky Gervais.UnscriptedCurb Your Enthusiasm was unscripted, with actors given just outlines for the plots and improvising the dialogue. 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