Last week we told you about the a series of interviews that the The College of Saint Rose has on their English Blog with Carolee Sherwood. This week the “What
There are a lot of stories on the web about poetry and spoken word from all over the world. Here are a couple of articles that caught my eye today.
The College of Saint Rose has an interview up on their English Blog with our very own (and Saint Rose M.F.A. student) Carolee Sherwood as part of their “What We Talk
As we remember the terrorist attacks on the United States 11 years ago today, there is a great article on the Good website about how teachers are using poetry to help
Every April we host the Albany Word Fest. Since April is National Poetry Month we are not the only organization to hold a festival dedicated to our favorite art form.
We talk a lot about the strong poetry community that we have here in upstate New York, but we are not the only ones who keep the art going. Here
Here are some interesting stories that we have found on the web about poetry and spoken word. The New York Times has an article about Ed Sanders and his new
Author makes a case for hip-hop and poetry (from Kansan.com) Jay-Z and Sylvia Plath, Shakespeare and Big Daddy Kane, Ralph Ellison and Kanye West. On Thursday night, the names mixed
Jimmy Carter to welcome visitors to Dylan Thomas house (from BBC) Former US President Jimmy Carter, a lifelong Dylan Thomas fan, is to lend his voice to welcome visitors to
Spoken word group hopes to motivate William Blount students at International Week (from KnoxNews.com) “We wanted to bring that diversity and present it to the students to kind of open
Poetry Slam (from The Signal) On Oct. 27, the Warrior Activity Center (WAC), Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) and the University Student Union put on “Slam Stereotypes: Poetry Show” as part
‘Godfather of grunge’: Documentary examines Seattle poet Steven Bernstein’s life (from Kalamazoo Gazette) A poet and performer in the days before every self-respecting coffeehouse hosted its own “slam night,” Steven
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
