Poets Forum 2012 Tickets; Dove, Olds & Padgett on Line Breaks

	Share on Facebook E-mail to Friend Twitter Tumblr Poets.org is a free program of the Academy of American Poets. Consider making a donation in support of public poetry resources. Members of the Academy of American Poets receive a 10% discount off all purchases in the store.		Dear Friend, Purchase an All-Events Pass to the 6th annual Poets Forum before September 1 and receive a 20% discount. This year's Poets Forum will take place on October 18-20 in New York City and feature the Academy's 15 distinguished Chancellors: Victor Hernández Cruz, Toi Derricotte, Mark Doty, Marilyn Hacker, Lyn Hejinian, Juan Felipe Herrera, Edward Hirsch, Jane Hirshfield, Naomi Shihab Nye, Sharon Olds, Ron Padgett, Carl Phillips, Marie Ponsot, Arthur Sze and Anne Waldman. At the 2011 Poets Forum Chancellor Discussions, Rita Dove, Sharon Olds, and Ron Padgett discussed line breaks and what is unique about poetry (see video below). Scroll down to discover what the Academy's Chancellors will be discussing at this year's Poets Forum. Poets Forum 2011 Video: Breaking the Line, Breaking the Narrative with Rita Dove, Sharon Olds & Ron Padgett The Chancellors will be participating in discussions on the following topics: Poetic Beginnings: The Beats, New York School, and Language Poetry Lyn Hejinian, Ron Padgett, Gary Snyder & Anne Waldman Writing Rituals: In the Frame of Mind to Write Victor Hernández Cruz, Juan Felipe Herrera & Naomi Shihab Nye The Poet as Hermit or Social Being Mark Doty, Marie Ponsot & Arthur Sze "This Is Just To Say": Short Poems Toi Derricotte, Jane Hirshfield & Carl Phillips The Poetry and Legacy of Adrienne Rich Marilyn Hacker & Sharon Olds Please visit www.poets.org/poetsforum to purchase tickets online, or call (212)-274-0343 ext. 16 to purchase tickets over the phone. To purchase tickets to the Chancellors Reading, please visit https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/9697838. Best regards, Academy of American Poets This program is made possible, in part, by support from the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York University Creative Writing Program, and The New School Creative Writing Program. Thanks for being a part of the Poets.org community. Please sign in to subscribe to other Poets.org newsletters, change your email address or unsubscribe from this list at any time. Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901 New York, NY 10038 212-274-0343 academy@poets.org