January 2009
Poems by C.K. Wiiliams, Kim Addonizio, Peter Monro, Roddy Lumsden, J.T. Barbarese, Scott Cairns, Dan Stryk, Allen Edwin Butt, W.S. Di Piero, Wendy Videlock, Anne Winters, Fiona Sampson; previously unpublished poems by Langston Hughes, introduced by Arnold Rampersad; comment by Clive James, Daisy Fried, Fiona Sampson; Michael Hofmann on Bishop and Lowell; Letters to the Editor
Of All the Poems In the World, Why Would You Pick This One?
Previously unpublished poems by Langston Hughes, a preview of Michael Hofmann's say on Lowell and Bishopand a phone call to readers in Texas who don't like the poems in this month's issue!
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Art Beyond Borders
Eamon Grennan
Fullerton Hall
Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue
Thursday, January 15
Free admission
POETRY AT THE INAUGURATION
The Poetry Foundation applauds poetry’s place in the 2009 Inaugural Program, as president John Barr calls selection of poet Elizabeth Alexander “perfect.”
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CHILDREN’S POET LAUREATE ANNOUNCED
The Poetry Foundation is proud to announce the winners of its fifth annual Pegasus Awards. Albert Goldbarth received the Mark Twain Poetry Award, and Mary Ann Hoberman was named the nation’s second Children’s Poet Laureate.
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360 DEGREES: ART BEYOND BORDERS
The Poetry Foundation, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs partner to present international artists, musicians, and poets exploring the role of art around our globe.
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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES ANNOUNCED
American Literary Landmarks, a partnership with the Poetry Foundation and component of the NEA’s The Big Read, is now accepting applications to celebrate the poetry of Emily Dickinson, Robinson Jeffers, or Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in your community. Deadline 02/03/09.
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