Celebrate World Poetry Day, March 21

Poetry is one of the purest expressions of linguistic freedom. It is a component of the identity of peoples and it embodies the creative energy of culture, for it can be continuously renewed.

--Irina Bokova, Director-General, UNESCO 

How will you celebrate World Poetry Day--Friday, March 21?

For the Academy of American Poets's roundup of international poetry organizations and festivals in Ireland, Chile, Tasmania and more, click here.

Their favorite Elizabeth Bishop

ELIZABETH BISHOP AT 100

presented by Poetry Society of America

Tuesday, February 8, 7:00pm

Free admission

The Great Hall, Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street at 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

(directions)

Twenty contemporary poets read a favorite poem by Elizabeth Bishop in honor of her centenary year, framed by excerpts from the new volume of correspondence, Elizabeth Bishop and The New Yorker. Featuring Paul Muldoon, Alice Quinn, and Maria Tucci reading selections of letters by Elizabeth Bishop and her New Yorker editors, and the following poets reading: Elizabeth Alexander, John Ashbery, Frank Bidart, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Tina Chang, James Fenton, Jonathan Galassi, Kimiko Hahn, Richard Howard, Yusef Komunyakaa, David Lehman, Robert Polito, Katha Pollitt, Marie Ponsot, Vijay Seshadri, Tom Sleigh, Mark Strand, Tracy K. Smith and Jean Valentine.

Co-sponsored by the Academy of American Poets; Farrar, Straus & Giroux; the National Book Foundation; Poets House; and the Unterberg Poetry Center, 92nd Street Y.