Poetry News:
- — Our Rich Authors Make Cheap Literature; Ida M. Tarbell Laments Tendency of Some of Our Modern Writers to Sacrifice Their Independence and Self-Respect for the Sake of High Prices By Joyce Kilmer —
- — Controversial Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen has been flown out of the Indian city of Calcutta after violent protests by Muslims —
- — Nor was it a simple matter to find a poem that would serve as the essential illustration of Ashbery’s quality —
- — It is not poetry that lasts but good poems, a critical difference. —
- — The Chilean Pablo Neruda (1904-1973), one of the world’s most popular writers, found his gift early in his prolific career —
- — NYT’s 100 Notable Books of the Year —
- — Facebook is removing profiles of small Canadian publishers —
- — Prize rewards younger poet’s technique, vision —
- — Matthew Higgs … explores language as a visual-art medium that is also directly linked to poetry —
- — Think Global, Read Local —
- — Keats’s Secret: Exploring the Real Power of the Imagination —
- — Paul Roche, Poet in Bloomsbury Group, Is Dead at 91 —
- — Here are three of the five nominees for this year’s Governor General’s Award for poetry, each a many-layered reading experience —
- — Later this month the winner of the annual Literary Review Bad Sex awards will be announced, and this year’s contenders are just as bad at sex as all the rest —
- — The City of Cambridge’s Poet Populist contest is marred by ballot and voting irregularities
Hope you had a good Thanksgiving. We went to our friend Erma’s and it was fun and delicious. After dinner, there was a many-hour jam session & I even played bass on one song — “Killer Joe” because it is really easy and I don’t really play anymore, LOL.
Public service announcement:
Seeking poets who might have an extra copy of their chapbook or book they’d be willing to donate to a lucky student. Each week, during my 8-week undergraduate poetry class, there will be a drawing to see who wins the book a poet has been generous enough to donate. The winner will be responsible for reading your book, reviewing it, and selecting a favorite poem to read to the class the following week. If you like, contact information and book price should be included so that others in the class can buy your book. Students will be STRONGLY encouraged to buy the books of poets who, after all, were kind enough to contribute a book to their education. If you’re willing, please send your book (autographed would be nice) and contact and price details to:
Jeff Winke
Upper Iowa University - Milwaukee Center
620 S 76th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53214
That image goes with the blink tag from Monday. hahaha