Poetry News For February 8, 2009
Poetry News:
- — From pi to the Fibonacci sequence, poets’ imaginations have been fired by the elegance of numbers —
- — “As Oklahoma’s Poet Laureate, Jim Barnes has the task of broadening understanding and appreciation of poetry,” Henry said. “His work is a testament to the strong cultural fabric of Oklahoma and an inspiration for others to follow.” —
- — For this workshop, I’d like you to write an elegy. —
- — Li-young Lee: exterminator, restaurateur and poet —
- — For Valentine’s Day, consider Ezra Pound’s tender rendition of Li T’ai Po’s 8th-century poem “The River-Merchant’s Wife: A Letter.” —
- — Picasso, Who Let His Imagination Run From Art to Language —
- — Edo haiku master’s ‘phantom’ desk discovered in Kawabata estate —
- — Poet ‘helped define 1960s Black Arts Movement’ —
- — Can Serious Literature Be Read Online? —
- — Return of the poetry pamphlet —
- — Poet Barry Goldensohn speaks with Jana Prikryl about his life and career, and reads “The Hundred Yard Dash Man,”"Back Roads,” and “Driving Westward to San Diego,” all previously published in the Review. To read Goldensohn’s work, please visit nybooks.com [MP3] —
Thanks for the link Jilly.