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SU’s Bruce Smith wins Poetry Society of America award
Bruce Smith, professor of English in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has won the William Carlos Williams Award, presented by the Poetry Society of America (PSA). The critically acclaimed poet was nominated on the merit of his latest…
Verbal Blend hosts citywide college poetry slam
Verbal Blend, a spoken-word poetry program out of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Syracuse University, will host its citywide “Take the Mic” poetry slam on Thursday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Schine Student Center Underground. Doors will…
Point of Contact puts on first poetry book fair
On April 12, the Point of Contact Gallery inaugurates its first poetry book fair to showcase books by poets from the Syracuse area. All poets are invited to engage in an informal dialogue that evening to discuss “the book as…
‘Dead Man Poems’ author to speak at Syracuse University
“Live as if you were already dead.”—Zen admonition Celebrated poet Marvin Bell will read from his latest work, “Vertigo: The Living Dead Man Poems” (Copper Canyon Press, 2011) at 7 p.m. Monday, April 2, in Syracuse University’s Hall of Languages,…
Poetry inspired by dance, next installment of Spring 2012 Raymond Carver Reading Series
SU alumnus Jay Rogoff will read from ‘The Art of Gravity’ Poet and dance critic Jay Rogoff will read from his latest work, “The Art of Gravity” (LSU Press, 2011) for the next installment of the Spring 2012 Raymond Carver…
Spoken Word Poetry Institute premieres on campus March 30-31
Verbal Blend, a spoken-word poetry program coordinated by the Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs, will premiere the Spoken Word Poetry Institute on Friday, March 30, and Saturday, March 31. The Spoken Word Poetry Institute is…
601 Tully presents Word Thursday, featuring poetry of Stephen Kuusisto
The 601 Tully Center will host its February Word Thursday event as an open mic poetry session with acclaimed writer, poet and disability advocate Stephen Kuusisto. The Word Thursday reading series takes place on the third Thursday of each month…
Spring 2012 Raymond Carver Reading Series features Native American poet
The Spring 2012 Raymond Carver Reading Series will continue on Feb. 15 with Syracuse University alumnus and award-winning poet Santee Frazier G’09 at 5:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium. The reading will be preceded by a question-and-answer session from 3:45-4:30 p.m….
Fall 2011 Raymond Carver Reading Series final installments include novelist and poet
The final two installments of the Fall 2011 Raymond Carver Reading Series will feature memoirist and poet Peter Balakian, who will read from his latest work, “Ziggurat,” on Nov. 30; and award-winning poet Christopher Kennedy, who will share his work…
Poet Jennifer Grotz to present next installment of Raymond Carver Reading Series
The Fall 2011 Raymond Carver Reading Series continues on Nov. 9 with poet Jennifer Grotz, a faculty member at the University of Rochester. Grotz will read from her latest work, “The Needle” (Houghton Mifflin, 2011), which explores both Polish and…