This statistic shows the share of adults reading poetry in the United States in 2012 and 2017, broken down by gender. The data reveals that the share of surveyed women in the U.S. reading poetry increased significantly in five years, growing from eight percent in 2012 to 14.5 percent in 2017.
Share of adults reading poetry in the United States in 2012 and 2017, by gender
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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 gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971677/poetry-reading-by-gender/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of adults reading poetry in the United States in 2012 and 2017, by gender." Chart. June 7, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971677/poetry-reading-by-gender/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2018). Share of adults reading poetry in the United States in 2012 and 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971677/poetry-reading-by-gender/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of Adults Reading Poetry in The United States in 2012 and 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971677/poetry-reading-by-gender/
National Endowment for the Arts, Share of adults reading poetry in the United States in 2012 and 2017, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971677/poetry-reading-by-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of adults reading poetry in the United States in 2012 and 2017, by gender [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, June 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971677/poetry-reading-by-gender/
