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Poet Laureate |
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Greg Pape
The second Montana state poet laureate, Greg Pape, was appointed by the Governor on August 14, 2007. His books include Border Crossings, Black Branches,Storm Pattern, Sunflower Facing the Sun, and most recently, American Flamingo.
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Featured Poets |
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Richard Hugo
A professor at the University of Montana for nearly eighteen years, Richard Hugo was the author of numerous collections of poetry, as well as the influential book on creative writing, The Triggering Town.
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John Haines
The author of more than ten collections of poetry, John Haines has received numerous awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Library of Congress. He lives in Helena, Montana. |
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Other Montana Poets
Karen Volkman
Richard Brautigan
James Vincent Cunningham
Madeline DeFrees
Greg Glazner
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Literary journals & small presses |
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Cutbank
The biannual literary journal of the University of Montana, which publishes poetry, fiction, and art.
Drumlummon Institute
Headquartered in Helena, Montana, the Drumlummon Institute produces, along with books, Drumlummon Views, a journal of Montana arts and culture notable for its poetry coverage. |
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Poetic History |
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Dixon Bar: Dixon, MT
'Home. Home. I knew it entering,' opens the poem by Richard Hugo set in Dixon Bar, the sole bar in Dixon, Montana. |
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Visitors from Montana Enjoy ... |
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Most Popular Poems
1. Do not go gentle into that good night
by Dylan Thomas
Do not go gentle into that good night...
2. The Writer
by Richard Wilbur
In her room at the prow of the house...
3. One Art
by Elizabeth Bishop
The art of losing isn't hard to master...
4. How Do I Love Thee?
by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
5. In Memory of W. B. Yeats
by W. H. Auden
He disappeared in the dead of winter...
6. The Road Not Taken
by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...
7. Sick
by Shel Silverstein
"I cannot go to school today"...
8. We Real Cool
by Gwendolyn Brooks
We real cool. We...
9. Lullaby
by W. H. Auden
Lay your sleeping head, my love...
10. September 1, 1939
by W. H. Auden
I sit in one of the dives...
(Popularity based on Poets.org traffic data.) |
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Poems about Montana |
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Once in the 40's
by William Stafford
We were alone one night on a long... |
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Readings series, conferences, & literary festivals |
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Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Poets choose to perform in a variety of styles and levels of experience in poetry sessions during this three-day annual event.
Montana Festival of the Book
An annual event in Missoula. Highlights include two gala readings, an author reception, a silent auction, and programming for middle and senior high school students. |
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Writing programs & colonies |
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Montana Artists Refuge
Located in Basin, Montana Artists Refuge is organized to further the creative work of artists, to create residencies for artists, and to provide arts programs and arts education for both artists and community members.
University of Montana
The M. F. A. program at The University of Montana is currently ranked among the top 10 programs in the nation by U. S. News and World Report. The Department of English publishes CutBank, a biannual literary journal. |
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