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AN ACADEMIC from York University is helping to unveil one of the 20th century"s most important literary archives, the bulk of which has been under wraps for more than 50 years, to the public. T. S. Eliot, the iconic contemporary poet, was a man intensely protective of his image, privacy and reputation. protective to the point that he openly asked friends and correspondents to burn his letters. For over two ...
As romantic an image as the starving poet may be, support for artists pursuing their craft is one of the vital pieces of supporting art in our country. ...
It"s a busy week for the Cool Women Poets, a group of widely published poets from Princeton, New Jersey. The seven women started meeting in 1997 to critique and hone each others" work, a meeting that continues to this day. Along the way, each of the writers has built an impressive body of published work - but more importantly, both singly and as ...
Every Monday we feature a book or books of special interest for poets and those who love poetry. This week, we"ve got a grab bag of books of writing exercises to help you focus your writing and hone your skills - or just plain have fun with writing. Writing Down the Bones (Natalie Goldberg) is a quintessential book of writing exercises and explorations by a ...
