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And across from one voting precinct, they hung a life-size dummy by a noose wearing a t-shirt with the words, “This n----- voted.” ... Miami Poetry Festival, community members were invited to ...
The four-day celebration of poetry has been called “poetry heaven” by the 1995–1997 US Poet Laureate Robert Hass, “a new Woodstock” by the Christian Science Monitor, and “Wordstock” by The New York Times. [citation needed] The festival has been sponsored by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation in even-numbered years since 1986. [1]
National Poetry Month was inspired by the success of Black History Month, held each February, and Women's History Month, held in March.In 1995, the Academy of American Poets convened a group of publishers, booksellers, librarians, literary organizations, poets, and teachers to discuss the need and usefulness of a similar monthlong holiday to celebrate poetry. [3]
The Lagos International Poetry Festival, also often called LIPFest, is an annual festival of poetry which takes place in Lagos, Nigeria. [1] Referred to as "an annual haven for Nigerian and international creatives, especially poets,” [2] LIPFest was founded by Efe Paul Azino, a Nigerian spoken word artist and poet, to bring together an international array of poets, writers, artists, and ...
The original Beat movement of the 1950s and ‘60s gave us Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road,”, Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl,” Michael McClure’s play “The Beard” and reams of other lively ...
Pages in category "Poetry festivals in the United States" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Austin International Poetry Festival; E.
The Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest was created in 2006 by the National Endowment for the Arts under chairman Dana Gioia and The Poetry Foundation.The contest seeks to promote the art of performing poetry, by awarding cash prizes to participating schools.
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