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Tag Archives: poetry
Celebrate National Poetry Month
Readers, it’s about to be Poetry Month, and you know what that means—time to sign up for poem-a-day e-mails, read some verse and generally appreciate “the best words in their best order.” (That’s what Coleridge called poetry, and it’s also … Continue reading
Surprises among the National Book Awards Finalists
Pat Conroy announced the National Book Award Finalists today at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home in Savannah, Georgia. There are certainly some surprises on the list—small press representation; an absence of Jonathan Franzen; the presence of rocker Patti Smith—along with … Continue reading
‘Howl’ looks like a hoot in new trailer
The trailer for Howl—an Allen Ginsberg biopic—has just been released, and it looks pretty fascinating. Though the Beat Poets have never spoken to me, precisely, James Franco and John Hamm definitely do. The film will also include “animated reimaginings” of … Continue reading
Celebrating Allen Ginsberg and his generation
Allen Ginsberg, the poet who wrote Howl and gave voice to the Beat Generation’s passion and discontent, would have turned 84 today. (He died of liver cancer in 1997.) A new book celebrating Ginsberg’s life and the lives of his … Continue reading
National Book Award nominees announced
This morning brought news of this year’s National Book Award nominees. It’s an eclectic list that contains a couple of surprises (such as American Salvage). We’re rooting for Colum McCann or Jayne Anne Phillips for fiction (fun fact: the same … Continue reading
Shakespeare's anniversary; present for you
The big news in publishing today may be The Link (see earlier post), but the big news 400 years ago was a collection of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Well, sort of. As Clinton Heylin writes in So Long As Men Can Breathe—reviewed … Continue reading
Britain appoints first female poet laureate
As our national poetry month ends, the 10-year term for Britain’s new poet laureate, Glasgow-born Carol Ann Duffy, begins. The 53 year old is the first woman to hold the position in its 341-year history. Accessible yet insightful, Duffy’s work … Continue reading
