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The Atlantic Publishes ‘The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far),’ Recognizing the Most Consequential Poetry Collections of the Past 25 Years

Today The Atlantic launches “The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far),” a new editorial project that brings together the 25 most consequential poetry collections of the past 25 years, and ...
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The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)

Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous and oddly peripheral. Verses are displayed on subway walls, recited on momentous occasions, and served up in giant fonts on social media, but rarely do ...
PBS

First Latino head of Academy of American Poets on bringing poetry to more people

An editing error in the headline inverted the name of the organization Academy of American Poets. The headline has since been updated. Founded in 1934, the Academy of ...
NPR

The Academy of American Poets names its first Latino head

For the first time, the Academy of American Poets will be led by a Latino: Ricardo Alberto Maldonado. Maldonado, currently the co-director of the 92NY's Unterberg Poetry Center in New York City, will ...
BroadwayWorld

Recipients Of The 2019 American Poets Prizes Announced

The Academy of American Poets is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 American Poets Prizes, which are among the most valuable and venerable poetry prizes in the United States. This year the ...
Cincinnati

For Poetry Month, We Salute 18 Renowned Cincinnati Poets From Days Gone By

Each April, the Academy of American Poets sponsors National Poetry Month. In recognition of Cincinnati’s extensive contributions to that genre, here is a collection of local poets who achieved ...
The Harvard Crimson

Asian American Poets Take a Stand

There is something theatrical about the way people straggle into CGIS South on this ordinary, rainy Monday afternoon. One by one, the drenched attendees shuffle inside, shaking out their umbrellas ...