Check out the article on Blavity for each poet's description. Established in 1989, the Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship has monetarily awarded accomplished US poets between the ages of 21 and 31 to encourage their continued study of writing and poetry. At its inception, two fellowships in the amount of $15,000 were awarded. Following a 2013 gift … Continue reading 3 Black Ruth Lilly fellows you’ll want to know (via Blavity)
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Of the many heralded poets and writers of the fabled Harlem Renaissance, Anne Spencer is among the least known. Her absence from the usual roster of renown may stem from her paucity of poems or her distance from the center of the movement, but not for a lack of elegance and classical style. That elegance, … Continue reading Anne Spencer, often forgotten poet of the Harlem Renaissance (via NY Amsterdam News)
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Full Title: "White Poet used Chinese pen name to gain entry into Best American Poetry (via The Guardian)" Controversy has enveloped the prestigious Best American Poetry anthology after it emerged that a white poet had been included in the selection after adopting a Chinese pen name – and that Yi-Fen Chou’s poem was kept in the much … Continue reading Poet used Chinese pen name to gain entry into Best American Poetry (via The Guardian)
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Full Title: "Welcome Black Poetry Explosion brings ASU African Americans together through expression (via The State Press)" The Arizona Ballroom in the Memorial Union transformed into an inviting atmosphere filled with passion and pain Wednesday night, as the African American Men at ASU celebrated 11 years of its Welcome Black Poetry Explosion event, which united the … Continue reading ASU: Welcome Black Poetry Explosion (via The State Press)
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Jeremy Corbyn is a keen writer of poetry and abstract painter, the Labour leadership frontrunner has revealed. Speaking at the launch event for his arts policy in Dalston, north east London, he spoke of his enjoyment of creative activities. “I do write quite a bit of poetry myself,” he said, adding that he had found … Continue reading Jeremy Corbyn writes poetry on the train to work, he reveals (via The Independent)
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