Schlagwort: Gwendolyn Brooks

Writers resist

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some of America’s most celebrated authors gathered on the steps of the New York Public Library to protest Donald Trump’s attacks on freedom of speech. In a protest called „Writers resist,“ Michael Cunningham, Laurie Anderson, Moustafa Bayoumi, Rick… Continue Reading „Writers resist“

20 Black American Poets

In 1996 the Academy of American Poets dubbed April National Poetry Month to celebrate the richness of American poetry. In its honor, here are 20 black American poets who have shown brilliance in their art and service to the community. Poets include: Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes,… Continue Reading „20 Black American Poets“

136. Cover Story

100 Jahre alt ist die Zeitschrift Poetry. In den ersten zehn Jahren wurde sie die führende Lyrikzeitschrift in englischer Sprache. Die Zeitschrift entdeckte Gwendolyn Brooks, James Merrill und John Ashbery. T. S. Eliots „Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock“ erschien hier wie Beiträge von Ezra Pound, H.D., Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Marianne… Continue Reading „136. Cover Story“

102. Carolyn Rodgers (69) gestorben

Die amerikanische Lyrikerin Carolyn Rodgers starb am 2. April in Chicago an Krebs. Sie war eine führende Vertreterin der Black Arts-Bewegung, die in den 60er und 70er Jahren Feminismus, Black Power, Spiritualität und schriftstellerische Standortbestimmung in eine zuweilen grüblerische Suche nach Identität verwob. Sie… Continue Reading „102. Carolyn Rodgers (69) gestorben“

24. Chicago Poetry Tour Announced as Finalist for National Magazine Award

ASME’s ‘Ellie’ recognizes “imaginative use of interactivity and multimedia” CHICAGO — The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetrymagazine, is excited to announce that its Chicago Poetry Tour is a finalist for a National Magazine Award in Digital Media in the category of “Multimedia Feature or Package.” Fellow… Continue Reading „24. Chicago Poetry Tour Announced as Finalist for National Magazine Award“

Poet Laureate Louise Gluck

Die amerikanische Dichterin Louise Gluck (sprich: Glick) wird nächster Poet Laureate, berichtet die NYT*) am 30.8.03: Gluck’s poetry often deals with women’s problems and can be dark and foreboding. Loss and isolation are common themes. „Writing is not decanting of personality,“ she wrote in… Continue Reading „Poet Laureate Louise Gluck“