Stephanie Burt

Stephanie Burt is Donald and Katherine Loker Professor of English at Harvard University. She is the author of Taylor’s Version: The Musical and Poetic Genius of Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift in an embellished white military coat and booties under a cloud of confetti during the Eras Tour

How We’ve Misunderstood Taylor Swift

The Life of a Showgirl received mixed reviews from fans and critics. But it may be her most honest work yet.
Stephanie Burt
October 20, 2025
Books

Terrance Hayes Won't Be Pinned Down

The virtuosic poet is still finding new ways to dazzle—and thwart—his readers
Stephanie Burt
February 7, 2024
Image: Olive. From The Smithsonian.

After Callimachus

Stephanie Burt
April 1, 2020
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Books

On Long Poems

Four recent books make length a virtue
Stephanie Burt
April 1, 2020
A stack of old issues of The Yale Review. Courtesy Pentagram
Books

On Nine Recent Collections

Poetry in review
Stephanie Burt
April 1, 2019