The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...
The Atlantic Publishes ‘The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far),’ Recognizing the Most Consequential Poetry Collections of the Past 25 Years
T oday The Atlantic launches “The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far),” a new editorial project that brings ...
The Cornell Daily Sun2d
World Poetry Day!
UNESCO named March 21 World Poetry Day. Since then, it has been celebrated every year and recognized by those who value ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
Advanced Imaging Reveals Crossed-Out Words in the Poems of Alfred Tennyson
The 19th-century English poet was a "prolific reviser" who tested out many variations of his work before publication. A new ...
The Nation4d
The Concrete Poetics of Mary Ellen Solt
Her writing toed the line between fine art and poetry, asking readers to think of language as a multidimensional tool of ...
Australia’s ‘wild reciters’ sought to change the world verse by verse. Who are today’s provocateurs?
In his latest book, Peter Kirkpatrick retrieves from Australian cultural history the compelling figure of the “ wild reciter ”, as a reviewer in the 1920s termed amateur elocutionists.