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ABOUT THE ACADEMY |
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Announcing the 2008 Poets Forum: November 6-8, New York City
Check back May 20 for ticket information.
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Three days of sold out readings, in-depth discussions, celebrations, walking tours, and more. The first of its kind, the Poets Forum offered the rare opportunity to hear some of the most influential poetry critics and practitioners speak, read, guide, and congratulate, leaving participants and pass-holders alike with a new understanding of poetry in America today.
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REPORT: THE POETS FORUM |
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Photo by Star Black
The inaugural Poets Forum was presented on October 20, 2007 at Marymount College in Manhattan, New York. Four panels explored aesthetic diversity in contemporary poetry:
Unlikely Influences
Featuring Lyn Hejinian, Robert Pinsky, Charles Simic, and Susan Stewart, moderated by the Academy's Executive Director, Tree Swenson.
Aesthetic Lineage and Originality
Featuring Robert Hass, Galway Kinnell, Nathanial Mackey, and Ellen Bryant Voigt, moderated by critic and founding editor of Parnassus, Herbert Leibowitz.
Clarity and Obscurity: The Uses and Misuses
Featuring Carl Phillips, Kay Ryan, and James Tate, moderated by critic Sven Birkerts.
Drawing from the Past / Breaking from the Past
Featuring Frank Bidart, Rita Dove, Sharon Olds, and Gerald Stern, moderated by poet Elizabeth Alexander.
Read a report on the Poets Forum, including discussion synopses, panel highlights, photos, and more.
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FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD |
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Poets Forum Reading 2007
The first of a series of public events, the sold out Poets Forum Reading on October 18, 2007 provided the rare opportunity to hear some of the most acclaimed poets of our day, reading together on one stage. Featuring the Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets, the reading celebrated the range of outstanding poetry being written in America.
Download selections from the evening's performance, including new and representative poems by thirteen of the Forum particiapants. More >
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