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ABOUT THE ACADEMY |
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Since its groundbreaking first series at the Guggenheim Museum in 1963, launched with a reading featuring John Berryman and Robert Lowell, the Academy of American Poets has brought poets to audiences and audiences to poetry, in New York and beyond.
From free readings during National Poetry Month and in its summer series in Manhattan's Central Park, to signature events such as the annual Awards ceremony and reading, tributes, and other celebrations, the Academy has brought the sound of poetry to many audiences, including an ever-growing audience for audio recordings of these events. |
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FEATURED EVENTS |
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American Poet, Issue 42 Launch
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
The powerHouse Arena
37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY
Free & open to the public
Join the Academy of American Poets on Poem in Your Pocket Day to celebrate the launch of the newly redesigned American Poet, the bi-annual journal of the Academy of American Poets. Yusef Komunyakaa, Thomas Sayers Ellis, and Sandra Beasley will read from their work.
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NATIONAL POETRY EVENTS |
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Search for poetry events near you on the National Poetry Map, our state-by-state guide to national poetry communities. You can also submit events for our listings with a simple electronic form. |
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