This statistic shows the share of adults reading poetry in the United States in 2012 and 2017, broken down by ethnicity. The data reveals that the share of surveyed Asian Americans in the U.S. reading poetry more than doubled in five years, increasing from *** percent in 2012 to **** percent in 2017. In fact, there was a significant increase in poetry readership among all surveyed ethnic groups.
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National Endowment for the Arts. (June 7, 2018). Share of adults reading poetry in the United States in 2012 and 2017, by ethnicity [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 12, 2026, from /statistics/971673/ethnic-groups-poetry-reading/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of adults reading poetry in the United States in 2012 and 2017, by ethnicity." Chart. June 7, 2018. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 12, 2026. /statistics/971673/ethnic-groups-poetry-reading/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2018). Share of adults reading poetry in the United States in 2012 and 2017, by ethnicity. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 12, 2026. /statistics/971673/ethnic-groups-poetry-reading/
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Share of adults reading poetry in the United States in 2012 and 2017, by ethnicity [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, June 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/971673/ethnic-groups-poetry-reading/
