After decades of film criticism, A.O. Scott has embraced the role of a poetry critic at the New York Times, where he writes monthly columns analyzing individual poems. With a strong literary background including unfinished doctoral studies in English, Scott’s approach to poetry is uniquely engaging, appealing to both casual and sophisticated readers. His columns challenge conventions and reveal the joy and intellectual depth of poetry, sparking interest in the genre through accessible analysis and a fresh perspective on the poetic experience.
Scott’s columns are inviting, approachable, playful, and smart, capturing poetry in ways that excite and engage readers intellectually and emotionally.
I'm interested in poetry; it's how I thought of myself as a critic, and analysis of it is the interpretation I'm most comfortable with.
Scott aims to make poetry accessible, diving into how poems actually work while ignoring certain orthodoxies that can obscure the reading experience.
After years as a movie critic, Scott returns to poetry, lending fresh perspectives that challenge traditional views and make the subject approachable.
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