What Sparks Poetry:
Shara Lessley on Li-Young Lee's "My Father, in Heaven, Is Reading Out Loud
"The more I studied 'My Father, in Heaven...,' the more I appreciated the stanzas’ complexity, pattern-making, and interiority, and how the poem reflected the lyric’s capacity as a communal art. I knew this is what I wanted. Whether I could write anything of dimension was uncertain. But in Lee’s work I discovered textures of energy, music, and intimacy I hoped to emulate—even if I couldn’t predict my effort’s outcome." |
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"Luke Kennard Wins Forward Poetry Prize"
"Kennard’s Notes on the Sonnets, published by small press Penned in the Margins, took the prestigious £10,000 award in London on Sunday evening, beating shortlisted poets including Kayo Chingonyi and Tishani Doshi. Notes on the Sonnets is a collection of prose poems responding to Shakespeare’s, set at an awkward house party, with a line from a sonnet introducing each poem."
via THE GUARDIAN |
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MFA Open House November 1
Join Mason Creative Writing students, faculty, and administrators for an online open house and discover one of the country's more distinctive MFA programs. With opportunities through our brand-new Center for Literary Engagement and Publishing Practice, an MFA from Mason can make all the difference to your artistic and professional life.
Register here or call 703-993-1185. |
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