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Save this story for later. Photographs (left to right) by M. Stan Reaves / Shutterstock; Stephen Lovekin / Shutterstock; Thos Robinson / Norman Mailer Center / Getty; Rivkah Gevinson In a special episode of the Poetry Podcast, Kimiko Hahn, Monica Youn, Paul Tran, and Megan Fernandes join Kevin Young to read their work, and to discuss Asian-American poetics and the role of poetry in our tumultuous times. Kimiko Hahn, a distinguished professor at Queens College, City University of New York, has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America. She has published ten books of poems, including, most recently, âForeign Bodies.â ....
NEW YORK — The Poetry Foundation has chosen Michelle T. Boone as its new president, the first time a woman and a person of colour will be leading the wealthy, Chicago-based institution that oversees . . . ....
Since Boston Review’s Arts in Society feature launched in 2019, the magazine has proudly published the voices of award-winning poets who have used verse to speak to the deep injustices of our time. Their unique visions have been recognized with numerous awards, from presses, journals, and the National Book Foundation. In November, DMZ Colony, and in December, recent contributor Destiny O. Birdsong’s debut, Negotiations: Poems was longlisted for the PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry . We are honored to celebrate emerging and established talent alike and are always on the hunt for new and bold voices. And don’t forget that our 2021 ....
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Hillel Italie April 28, 2021 - 1:42 PM NEW YORK - The Poetry Foundation has chosen Michelle T. Boone as its new president, the first time a woman and a person of colour will be leading the wealthy, Chicago-based institution that oversees the century-old Poetry magazine, organizes workshops and other programs, and distributes millions of dollars in awards and grants. Boone, 59, has extensive experience in government and foundation work. Her previous jobs include commissioner of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and senior program officer at the Joyce Foundation. She is a board member for several Chicago cultural organizations. âThis is an incredible opportunity,â Boone told The Associated Press on Wednesday, adding that the Poetry Foundation seemed like a ânatural progression for her. ....