Walt Whitman Award, Muriel Rukeyser, and More

Walt Whitman First Book Award Deadline: December 1   The annual deadline for submissions to the Walt Whitman Award is quickly approaching!  Submit your manuscript today.  Rae Armantrout   The Walt Whitman Award brings first-book publication, a cash prize of $5,000, and a one-month residency at the Vermont Studio Center to an American who has never before published a book of poetry. The Academy also purchases thousands of copies of the book for distribution to our members, and promotes the winning poet on Poets.org and in American Poet.    This year's judge is Pulitzer Prize- winning poet Rae Armantrout.    Past winners of the prize include April Bernard, Nicole Cooley, Suji Kwock Kim, Alberto Rios, and Matt Rasmussen, whose 2012 Walt Whitman Award winning manuscript, Black Aperture, is a finalist for this year's National Book Award.   Photo credit: Rosanne Olson Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco, One Year Later   When poet Richard Blanco was invited to write a poem for President Obama's Inauguration last year, he had no idea how significantly the experience would change his life. Blanco charts his journey of being Inaugural Poet in his new book, For All of Us, One Today, released this week by Beacon Press. Read an exclusive interview with the poet about how he approached writing the inaugural poem, plus an excerpt from the new book on poets.org.  Muriel Rukeyser Centennial Celebrations Muriel Rukeyser   Poet Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980)  helped usher in a new era for women writers. This December the Academy of American Poets will take part in a series of events in New York City celebrating her centenary.   Read an excerpt from Rukeyser's seminal book The Life of Poetry, and listen to Rukeyser read her poem "How We Did It" on Poets.org.         Photo credit: Rollie McKenna Give the Gift of Poetry, Visit the New Poets.org Store  Shop the new Poets.org store this holiday season and help support the ongoing efforts of the Academy of American Poets. Our store features a wide range of gifts for poets and poetry lovers from jewelry to housewares to clothing to CDs and DVDs.    Or give the gift that keeps on giving, a gift membership to the Academy of American Poets! Academy members receive special gifts and discounts throughout the year.  Upcoming Events: December 1: Walt Whitman First Book Award deadline   December 5-14: Muriel Rukeyser Centennial   January 1: Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize submissions open   January 1: James Laughlin Award submissions open   _____________________ From Our Advertisers: Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.

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