With the Poetry In Voice / Les voix de la poésie recitation contests, students choose classic and contemporary poems from the senior anthology for grades 9-12. Then they learn them deeply, commit them to memory, hone their recitation skills, and compete for over $75,000 in travel and prizes. Learn more …
Zócalo Public Square, the Los Angeles-based ideas magazine, is now accepting submissions for its ninth annual poetry prize, which is awarded to the U.S. poet whose poem best evokes a connection to place. The winning poet in 2020 will receive $500 and a published interview. There is no fee to …
Rowers Reading Series at Glad Day Bookshop features readings by writers Kern Carter, Paola Ferrante, Victoria Hetherington and Tehmina Khan. Learn more here.
Toronto Poet Laureates Dennis Lee, Anne Michaels, and A.F. Moritz will lead a celebration of the life and work of Pier Giorgio DiCicco (July 5, 1949 - December 22, 2019). He served as Toronto's second poet laureate from 2004 - 2009, and wrote Municipal Mind: Manifestos for a Creative City. …
As part of the Jackman Humanities Institute's "Strange Weather" Program for the Arts 2019/20, Anne Carson will present her "Lecture on the History of Skywriting" with collaborator Robert Currie. Learn more here.