Schlagwort: Poetry Foundation

97. Poetry Foundation Announces Fall 2010 Literary Series

CHICAGO — The Poetry Foundation is pleased to announce its Fall Literary Series for 2010. The schedule features readings, talks, and interpretive performances. Highlights include “Seeing Things,” a collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago;… Continue Reading „97. Poetry Foundation Announces Fall 2010 Literary Series“

118. Poetry International Web Launches USA Domain under Editorship of PoetryMagazine

Inaugural American Issue Features Poets W.S. DiPiero, Ange Mlinko, Atsuro Riley CHICAGO — The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetrymagazine, is pleased to announce that Poetry’s editors have embarked on a new international collaboration. In partnership with the online magazine and archive Poetry International Web(PIW), the editors of Poetry… Continue Reading „118. Poetry International Web Launches USA Domain under Editorship of PoetryMagazine“

91. Poetry Foundation Launches Free POETRY iPhone App

New app turns iPhone into mobile library with hundreds of searchable and sharable poems CHICAGO — The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetrymagazine, is pleased to announce the release of its new POETRY iPhone app (poetryfoundation.org/iphone), making available for the first time on a mobile device a… Continue Reading „91. Poetry Foundation Launches Free POETRY iPhone App“

139. Poetry Foundation and NEA Announce Amber Rose Johnson as 2010 National Winner of Poetry Out Loud

High school student receives $20,000 award in national poetry recitation contest WASHINGTON, D.C. — From a competitive field of nearly 325,000 students nationwide, 16-year-old Amber Rose Johnson of Providence, Rhode Island, won the title of 2010 Poetry Out Loud National Champion at the National… Continue Reading „139. Poetry Foundation and NEA Announce Amber Rose Johnson as 2010 National Winner of Poetry Out Loud“

107. Poetry Foundation Builds a Home in Chicago

Poetry Foundation building to be one of nation’s leading poetry centers, new Chicago cultural destination, and permanent home for Poetry magazine CHICAGO — The Poetry Foundation announced today that it has begun construction of a new home (poetryfoundation.org/building) that will be Chicago’s first building… Continue Reading „107. Poetry Foundation Builds a Home in Chicago“

26. American Life in Poetry Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

Free Column Restores Poetry’s Place in Newspapers CHICAGO — The Poetry Foundation is pleased to announce the fifth anniversary of American Life in Poetry, the weekly newspaper column featuring a poem selected and briefly introduced by former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser. Running regularly… Continue Reading „26. American Life in Poetry Celebrates Fifth Anniversary“

23. Poetry Foundation Celebrates National Poetry Month

Programming includes Poetry magazine, poetry films, iPhone app, multimedia poetry tours, recitation contest, readings, online educational resources, and more CHICAGO – The Poetry Foundation is pleased to announce an exciting array of literary events and programs in celebration of National Poetry Month, April 2010. Poetry… Continue Reading „23. Poetry Foundation Celebrates National Poetry Month“

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“

3. Poetry International Web

Die Märzausgabe bringt die Eröffnung einer US-Sektion des Netzwerks (unter der Ägide der – auch in L&Poe – omnipräsenten Chicagoer Poetry Foundation). This first USA issue offers a trio of contemporary poets. W.S. Di Piero, a poet, critic, translator and essayist, celebrates the profusion of… Continue Reading „3. Poetry International Web“

75. Institute Issues Recommendations for Improving Access to Poetry

Study to improve distribution of poetry in new media develops recommendations for poets, publishers, and literary organizations CHICAGO — The Poetry Foundation is pleased to announce the first report of the Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute (HMPI). In 2009, the Institute convened a panel of… Continue Reading „75. Institute Issues Recommendations for Improving Access to Poetry“

41. Spring 2010 Events Schedule Released

Literary series replete with performances, readings CHICAGO—The Poetry Foundation announces a diverse and exciting series of events for Spring 2010. Along with a series of poetry readings, the Poetry Foundation continues to explore Modernism in tandem with the Art Institute of Chicago and the… Continue Reading „41. Spring 2010 Events Schedule Released“

189. In Memoriam: Ruth Lilly, 1915-2009

The staff and trustees of the Poetry Foundation are greatly saddened by Ms. Lilly’s death and honor her extraordinary legacy. CHICAGO—The Poetry Foundation is grateful for Ruth Lilly’s extraordinary generosity and kindness. The staff and trustees of the Poetry Foundation are greatly saddened by… Continue Reading „189. In Memoriam: Ruth Lilly, 1915-2009“

188. Ruth Lilly gestorben

Ruth Lilly, a noted philanthropist and last surviving great-grandchild of pharmaceutical magnate Eli Lilly, died Wednesday night at 94, a family spokesman said Thursday morning. Over the course of her life, Lilly gave away the bulk of her inheritance, an estimated $800 million. Yet… Continue Reading „188. Ruth Lilly gestorben“

121. Dear Fellow Poetry Lovers,

Let us remember that in the end we go to poetry for one reason, so that we might more fully inhabit our lives and the world in which we live them, and that if we more fully inhabit these things, we might be less… Continue Reading „121. Dear Fellow Poetry Lovers,“

94. Poetry Foundation Launches Poetry Tour of Washington, DC

Free downloadable audio tour shines a literary light on the nation’s capital CHICAGO—The Poetry Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Washington, DC, Poetry Tour. The interactive tour, freely available at http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrytour, reveals our nation’s capital through the eyes of its great… Continue Reading „94. Poetry Foundation Launches Poetry Tour of Washington, DC“