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German Poet Durs Grünbein, British Translator Karen Leeder Win Griffin Poetry Prize

The $130,000 prize is the world’s largest prize for a single book of poetry written in or translated into English. Because the winning book is a translation from German, the Griffin Poetry Prize will allocate 60 per cent of the prize to the translator and 40 per cent to the original poet. Read more

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Naomi Shihab Nye Is This Year’s Winner of the Wallace Stevens Award

Nye’s prize was announced Friday by the Academy of American Poets, which has previously given the award to Louise Glück, John Ashbery and Rita Dove among others. Nye, 72, is known for such collections as “Fuel,” “Yellow Queen” and “Grace Notes,” which came out this year. Read more

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Victoria Chang Wins Forward Poetry Prize

All four of the 2024 Forward prizes for poetry have been awarded to women: Victoria Chang won the £10,000 prize for best collection; Marjorie Lotfi’s book was named best first collection; Cindy Juyoung Ok won the prize for the best single poem (written); and Leyla Josephine was awarded the prize for the best single poem (performed). Read more

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‘A History of Western Music’ by August Kleinzahler

August Kleinzahler’s “A History of Western Music” will be a special treat for poetry readers who also appreciate music in all its forms and genres. The poems in this collection probe the power of music, exploring the psychological and emotional realms it occupies in our life. Read more

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Palestinian American Poet Fady Joudah Receives $100,000 Prize

Fady Joudah, a Palestinian American poet who has said he writes for the future because “the present is demolished,” has received a $100,000 award from Poets & Writers … The Jackson prize was established in 2007, and has previously been given to Sonia Sanchez, Joy Harjo and Claudia Rankine among others. Read more

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Nation’s Top Poets to Gather for Robert Frost’s 150th Birthday

From March 20-24, 2024, San Diego will transform into a poetic hub where creativity, inspiration, and passion converge. This once-in-a-lifetime Sesquicentennial event will showcase some of the brightest stars in poetry, including Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy K. Smith, Ruth Lilly Prize-winner Allison Joseph, Pulitzer Prize-finalist Bruce Weigl, and Guggenheim Fellowship winner Jay Parini. Read more

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