The Academy
of American Poets
Use this site from The Academy of
American Poets to search for poets and poetry, hear poems in
the "Listening Booth," and locate information about National
Poetry Month, celebrated every April. Includes news; an
index of major poetry publishers, periodicals, and
distributors; an events calendar; and tip sheets on setting
up programs, events, and classes. "Poetry Awards" is a list
of major American poetry awards with recent recipients.”--
Librarians' Internet Index
PSI: Poetry Slam Inc.
Information, news, and links about
poetry slams--events "in which poets perform their work and
are judged by members of the audience." Includes a FAQ with
rules, definitions, and organizational tips; a directory of
slam venues; a press section with a timeline and history of
the slam movement; and a few links to other slam
resources.”-- Librarians' Internet Index
UNESCO World Poetry Directory
This Web site from the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
has worldwide lists of poetry festivals, prizes, journals,
and associations. Web links are provided where available and
there is also a directory of other Web sites for poetry
activities in both UNESCO member and non-member countries.
The basic site is available in English, French, and Spanish,
but some of the individual entries are only in the languages
of the sponsoring organizations.”-- Librarians' Internet
Index. Note: this is an archived page, so some links no longer work.
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Welcome to National Poetry Month 2006. This site features the books and web sites to help you and the muse make your acquaintance. Book descriptions are courtesy of Book Index wtih Reviews to which the library no longer subscribes. The logo image is courtesy of the University of South Florida's clip art site. Adrienne Langston created the original display and web page.
Break, Blow, Burn by Camille
Paglia
Celebrates the great poetry of the Western tradition, looking
at diverse works by poets ranging from Shakespeare and Dickinson
to Plath, Hughes, and other unconventional poets.
Decreation: Poetry, Essays, Opera by
Anne Carson
A compilation of literary writings explores the nature and
mechanics of the human acts of undoing of self and of form, as
revealed in the lives of Sappho, Simone Weil, and Virginia Woolf.
Familiar Strangers: New & Selected Poems by Brendan Kennelly
Gardens of Emily Dickinson, The by
Judith Farr and Louise Carter
This is the first major study of flowers and gardening in the
life and work of Emily Dickinson, and even the devoted reader of
Dickinson will be surprised at how very important flowers were
to the poet.
Let America be America Again by
Langston Hughes
This book brings welcome attention to Hughes's 1936 poem. “I
am the poor white, fooled and pushed apart,/I am the Negro
bearing slavery's scars./I am the red man driven from the
land,/I am the immigrant clutching the hope I seek–/And finding
only the same old stupid plan/Of dog eat dog, of mighty crush
the weak.”
Ogden Nash: The Life and Wok of America's
Laureate of Light Verse by Douglas M. Parker
Looks at the life, career, and writings of the American poet.
Stories from the Blue Moon Café
III by Sonny Brewer
Presents short stories set in the South, from such
writers as Daniel Wallace, Rick Bragg, Mary Ward Brown, Juliana
Gray, and Alix Strauss.
Wine of Wisdom, The: The Life, Poetry and
Philosophy of Omar Khayyam by Mehdi Aminrazavi
This new book is a comprehensive introduction for the Western
reader that confronts the misunderstanding of Omar Khayyam.
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