Pierre Joris

A photo of poet and translator Pierre Joris

Remembering Pierre Joris (1946-2025)

The Hudson Valley Writers Guild joins the literary community in mourning the loss of Pierre Joris, a poet, translator, and essayist whose influence reached far beyond the page. While his

Pierre Joris: A Nomad Poet Returns to Albany

Pierre Joris, avant-garde poet, and winner of major prizes from PEN for his poetry translations, returns to UAlbany, where he taught poetry for more than 20 years (1992-2013).4:30 p.m. Tuesday,

Next Up to The Mic

Introducing Next Up to The Mic

Albany Poets is excited to announce Next Up to The Mic, a new podcast highlighting the poets & spoken word artists that have graced our stages.