More General Assertions about Contemporary Poetry at NPR
Over at NPR, Juan Vidal wonders whether poets are still political. He suggests that poetry is “the language…
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Seattle Readings + Poetry Trivia!!
There is no “June Swoon” for Seattle poetry events. The next few weeks bring a diverse selection of…
Collected Poems 1947-1997
by Allen Ginsberg Harper Perennial Modern Classics 2007 Reviewed by Mike Corkery “Spirit shrunken in a bounded / Immortality.” As…
Oscar host Franco on poetry again
James Franco, who will co-host the Oscars tonight with Anne Hathaway, recently talked poetry with Travis Nichols over…
Franco to play Hart Crane in biopic
James Franco seems committed to keeping poetry in the public eye. The 32-year old actor, who played Allen…
Crossing the Line: Poetry’s E-Book Horizons
As e-readers proliferate, poetry publishers try to keep poems looking like poems by Rachel Mennies Since the widespread…
Ginsberg biopic ‘Howl’ premieres at Sundance
The LA Times has given a warm review to “Howl,” a “challenging, impressionistic biopic-cum-courtroom drama” about Allen Ginsberg, his classic…