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Edgar Allan Poe

Poetry News:

1. — If you like your poets tortured and doomed, then Alun Lewis (1915-44) is your man —
2. — A ‘mystical’ experience with two poets —
3. — The drunken fall of the house of Poe —
4. — Li-Young Lee has ushered us into 2008 with “Behind My Eyes,” his first collection of poems in seven years [may require bug me not]—
5. — DIY Poetry Publishing Cooperative Update —

Poetry News:

1. — rarely has a work of literature ignited or inspired a new sporting event —
2. — he reviewed four of the original Frost notebooks housed in Boston University’s archives and found “roughly one thousand” errors in Mr. Faggen’s work —
3. — ‘Poe Toaster’ avoids being spotted at Edgar Allan Poe’s grave —
4. — Confrontation, the award-winning literary magazine of Long Island University, celebrates its 40th anniversary this month —
5. — There aren’t many poets landing book deals these days, let alone preempts by major houses, but last week it happened twice —
6. — Observations of nature at her most benevolent, when each living thing relishes life, serve only to illuminate our dismissal of the natural world t —

Haven’t we suffered enough?

Poetry News:

1. — A literary magazine editor in high school, Cerf also plans a book on poetry he has written —
2. — Love to Write? Keep It to Yourself —
3. — Seattle poet and publishers to receive 2007 American Book Awards —
4. — Six foot long poem revealed —
5. — Nevermore: The mystery surrounding the death of Edgar Allan Poe —
6. — A BIRDSEYE VIEW OF “THE NEW POETRY”; Miss Harriet Monroe’s Valuable Anthology Gives a Definite Idea of Some of the Achievements and Tendencies of Current Verse THE NEW POETRY —

But there was little Dr. Kennedy could do for Houdini, who died on Oct. 31, 1926

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Poetry News:

1. — Thank you very much for inviting me to speak about Poetry and Power —
2. — the latest wrangle in the US reflects a wider problem in deciding what’s good poetry and what’s not —
3. — VA Tech professor writes poems about shooting —
4. — Poets are good at discerning life within what otherwise might seem lifeless [congrats]—
5. — Business of Words with Collin Kelley, Month of October, Guest: Reb Livingston —
6. — Sean O’Brien has become the first person to win the prestigious Forward Prize for Poetry three times. —
7. — For years, Baltimore has laid claim to one of our greatest writers. Nevermore! —
8. — Old and, though no-one knew it then, close to death, Auden’s behaviour in Ilkley can best be described as eccentric —
9. — The court cited the lower court‘ findings of fact questioning the validity of the certificate‘ facts, such as … the publication of the poems without a copyright notice —
10. — ACLU “˜Howls”™ Against FCC Destroying the Best Poems of a Generation —
11. — Burma: Act Now! —

Congrats to Eclectica on its 54th issue. That’s quite an achievement, as online lit mags seem to come and go. In the latest issue, Scott Malby did a review of this site. Thanks, that is kind.

3 most popular links for last month (as far as Feedburner is concerned):

“This country’‘ best-selling contemporary poetry book, according to the most recent list on poetryfoundation.com”

All about the latest Best American Poetry

The announcement that Paul Muldoon will be the next poetry editor of The New Yorker provoked Ted Genoways, editor of VQR, to to call out American poets

Attn Nashville word nerds: this program (New PBS Series Probes the Origin, Technology and Art of Writing) begins tonight at 7pm on Nashville Public TV.

Poetry News:

1. Legend links lettered olive seashell with Poe’s ‘The Gold Bug’ —
2. Whatever rejects us only makes us stronger —
3. In death match, fearless poets spar but haiku lives —
4. Dickinson’s path intrigues to this day —
5. Poets discuss the works they’re reading for inspiration or diversion —
6. Dark horse chosen for Commencement —

Poetry News:

1. Listen to an exerpt of Helen Vendler’s lecture on the poetry of William Butler Yeats —
2. For the 58th straight year, a mysterious visitor left birthday cognac and roses at Edgar Allan Poe’s grave —
3. Literary prize bows to pressure over racial discrimination —
4. Walker, of Grand Rapids, was the only Michigan resident awarded one of the prestigious NEA grants —
5. A sad ending for a 371-year-old tree steeped in British history —
6. The next installment in Dickon’s series of attention-grabbing titled poems is called … —

Well this is a classic.

No news for a few days. Have a good weekend.

Poetry News:

1. A scientific discovery on the trail of Homer —
2. But what do such poets actually do, and are arts funders playing fair? —
3. A city, a writer and the murder that made his name —
4. Her Silence Spoke Volumes —
5. ‘Love’ is a great word to sing —
6. Hidden Stories and Unsung Songs, All for $8 —