Latest news about Poetry
International Russian-Georgian Poetry Festival opens in Tbilisi (Itar-Tass)
TBILISI, July 17 (Itar-Tass) - The second International Russian-Georgian Poetry Festival with the participation of Russian poets from more than 20 countries, including from Russia, opens here on Thursday.
17 Jul 2008, 10:06 am | click here for more
Abrams delivers poetry as a high art of human expression (Cornell News Service)
A poem is "one of the most nuanced of the arts in expressing what is human," said Cornell Professor Emeritus M.H. (Mike) Abrams, who shared some of his deep understanding and adore of poetry in a public lecture, "On Reading Poems Aloud," July 16, in Alice Statler Auditorium.
17 Jul 2008, 5:27 pm | click here for more
Former teacher wins Montana poetry (TVNZ)
A 54-year-old former schoolteacher has won the poetry category of the Montana New Zealand Book Awards. Janet Charman has beaten strong competition from Johanna Aitchison and Fiona Farrell, with her sixth poetry collection icy Snack.
17 Jul 2008, 10:40 pm | click here for more
Sam Hunt and Montana Poetry Day -Friday 18 July (Scoop.co.nz)
Sam Hunt and Montana Poetry Day -Friday 18 July. Montana Poetry Day has become a recognised celebration of NZ Poetry .
17 Jul 2008, 6:14 pm | click here for more
Kay Ryan - A Poet Outside The Poetry industry (Arts Journal)
Ryan has advanced to the top rank of American poets while keeping a principled distance from the institutions of the poetry world. New York Sun 07/18/08
18 Jul 2008, 9:07 am | click here for more
Cold Snack Devoured by Poetry Award Judges (Scoop.co.nz)
Janet Charman has won the 2008 Montana New Zealand Book Awards poetry category in a tough contest, one that marked a bumper year for New Zealand poetry. Charman took the prize for her poetry collection icy Snack.
17 Jul 2008, 5:59 pm | click here for more
cold snack wins 2008 Montana Poetry Award (Scoop.co.nz)
Janet Charman’s icy snack, published by Auckland University Press, has won the 2008 Montana New Zealand Book Award for Poetry and $5,000.
17 Jul 2008, 5:59 pm | click here for more
Cold snack tasty enough for poetry judges (Otago Daily Times)
The announcement was made today, Montana Poetry Day -- a nationwide celebration of events featuring some of the country's best and emerging poets. There were 26 books submitted in the poetry category of this year's awards up from 19 in 2007.
17 Jul 2008, 7:17 pm | click here for more
Teaching ‘poetry slam’ (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
Workshop will meld contemporary poetry with modern energy
17 Jul 2008, 8:43 pm | click here for more
Thirtysomething love poetry (The New Zealand Herald)
Today is Montana Poetry Day, a chance for the spotlight to fall on a vibrant part of New Zealand's literary landscape. Poetry may not be as fashionable as the novel, it doesn't receive adapted for the movies and poets don't tend to grab headlines.
17 Jul 2008, 1:30 pm | click here for more