A Tribute to John Ashbery, Fall Poetry Season & More

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend September 6, 2017   Start the month by reading and sharing this roundup of classic and contemporary poems about school.   "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks "Calculations" by Brenda Cárdenas "American Syntax" by Ching-In Chen "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes "Evening Walk as the School Year Starts" by Sydney Lea "M. Degas Teaches Art & Science at Durfee Intermediate School, Detroit 1942" by Philip Levine "1905" by Marilyn Nelson "Pledge" by Elizabeth Powell "Sentimental Education" by Mary Ruefle

John Ashbery, 1927–2017   To honor the life and work of former Chancellor John Ashbery, who died on September 3 at the age of ninety, we've gathered a collection of poems, essays, photos, and historic recordings of the poet reading his work throughout the years.  The Poet's View: John Ashbery   In this segment of The Poet's View, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets, John Ashbery talks about "The History of My Life," a poem inspired by the death of his brother.  Fall Poetry Near You   Dive into the fall season by finding nearby poetry readings, conferences, festivals, and more with our revamped Poetry Near You feature. And if you're in New York City, don't miss our newly announced fall season of events, featuring readings, master classes, conversations, and the annual Blaney Lecture, to be delivered by Chancellor Claudia Rankine at the Guggenheim Museum. We're accepting submissions to the first annual Ambroggio Prize starting September 15. The judge is Alberto Ríos. The submission period for Harold Morton Landon Translation Award opens September 15. The judge is Ammiel Alcalay. We're currently accepting submissions to the Walt Whitman Award, our $5,000 first-book publication prize. The judge is Joy Harjo. Poets.org & The Southern Review   We've partnered with The Southern Review to share poems published in the influential journal. Read a sampler of poems from the Spring 2017 issue. In Case You Missed It   Poems to Grieve, Resist, and Understand PBS NewsHour reports on Nicole Sealey's recent Poem-a-Day poem "In Defense of 'Candelabra with Heads'" and how people turned to poetry after Charlottesville.   Why Poetry Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur Inc. talks about the places where poetry and business meet.   Alberto Ríos Named New Director Chancellor Alberto Ríos has been appointed the new director of the Arizona State University's Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing.   Marilyn Nelson Receives Golden Rose Chancellor Marilyn Nelson received the Golden Rose Award from the New England Poetry Club. We're on Instagram!   We've joined Instagram to share images and ephemera from our archive, plus poems and more. Follow us at poetsorg.     Correction: In the August 22, 2017, newsletter, we included incorrect publication information for Piotr Florczyk's translation of Building the Barricade by Anna Świrszczyńska. Building the Barricade was published by Tavern Books in 2016. Read more about Florczyk on Poets.org.   The Academy of American Poets is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. 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.   You are receiving this e-mail because you elected to subscribe to our mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe, please click here.   © Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038

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