Louise Glück & Adrienne Rich Tributes

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PROGRAMS UPDATE Louise Glück Collected & Tribute New Audio of Whitman Award Judge John Ashbery Poets Forum Kick-Off Reading Tomorrow! Photo by Gasper Tringale Louise Glück Collected & Tribute   The Academy of American Poets is happy to announce that our former Chancellor Louise Glück's new poetry collection, Poems 1962-2012, is forthcoming this November from Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and Ecco Press. For your reading pleasure, here are some of the poems that will be included in the soon-to-be published collection:   The Wild Iris The Red Poppy Vespers   To celebrate this occasion, the Academy of American Poets will hold a tribute event on December 14 in New York City. Poets Frank Bidart, Dana Levin, Robert Pinsky, Peter Streckfus, and Ellen Bryant Voigt will join Glück on stage to read selections of her work. This event is free and open to the public with limited seating. Find out more information > Co-sponsored by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Ecco Press, and The New School Creative Writing Program.    Louise Glück CD   This exclusive recording featuring readings from 1981 and 1992 includes a stunning selection of poems from The Wild Iris, Descending Figure, and The Triumph of Achilles. This recording leaves no doubt that Louise Glück is, as Thomas Lux says in his introduction, "one of our most original and uncompromising poets."   Special Offer: $12 Member Price: $10.80 Audio Feature: Vintage Tracks from Whitman Award Judge John Ashbery  With the submission deadline for the 2013 Walt Whitman Award just one month away, we are happy to share these live audio recordings of Whitman judge John Ashbery reading some of his classic poems, now housed on Poets.org: "Daffy Duck in Hollywood" (1976) "Farm Implements and Rutabagas in a Landscape" (1976) "The Plural of Jack-in-the-Box" (1978) "Some Trees" (1987) "At North Farm" (1987) --as well as two new poems from Ashbery's forthcoming Quick Question (Ecco, Dec. 2012) Reminder: Walt Whitman Award Submission Deadline: Nov. 15 Poets Forum Kick-off Tomorrow! This Thursday, the Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets come together on one stage to read their poems and kick off the 6th Annual Poets Forum, a three-day series of events exploring contemporary poetry through readings, discussions, walking tours, and more. Join us at the Poets Forum Chancellors Reading, 7pm at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.     Can't make it to New York? Follow along with updates on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag: #POFO12. October 2012  Like us on Facebook  Follow us on Twitter  Join us on Tumblr Upcoming Events Oct. 18-20: 6th Annual Poets Forum Nov. 9: Tribute to Adrienne Rich Nov. 15: Walt Whitman Award Submission Deadline Dec. 14: Tribute to Louise Glück 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. Poets Forum photo by Brian Palmer.

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