A rundown of poetry books inspired by the great civil rights leader, all of which can be found at the Poets House library.
A Place for Poetry
Poets House is a national poetry library and literary center that invites poets and the public to step into the living tradition of poetry.
Winter Happenings at Poets House
Welcome to 2019 at Poets House!
Start the new year by taking a writing workshop with leading poets in the field! We invite you to apply for one of our two winter master classes with Kwame Dawes and Dorianne Laux, or register for one of our six-week open enrollment classes with Neil Shepard, Rosebud Ben-Oni, and Michael Broder. Deadlines begin February 11, so don’t delay!
We’re also thrilled to announce Chapbooks of the Mimeo Revolution, our new digital collection! Once a month, a rare chapbook from our library will be digitized and added to the site, complete with commentary on its cultural and historic context and relevant multimedia, when available. These curated chapbooks will be drawn from the years of the Mimeo Revolution, a period from the 1960s to the mid-1980s when small presses and grassroots poetry communities proliferated. We launch with Change of Address & Other Poems, the first book by poet Kathleen Fraser, a guiding force in feminist avant-garde poetics—please enjoy!
The rest of our season of exciting readings, talks, and workshops will be announced soon. Stay tuned!
Upcoming Events
Dec11
Elizabeth "Betty" Kray
Bettissima: Treasures from the Elizabeth Kray Archive
Dec 11, 2018 - Apr 15, 2019Over 100 of Poets House co-founder Elizabeth Kray’s letters to and from acclaimed poets, including Elizabeth Bishop, E. E. Cummings, June Jordan, Denise Levertov, Clarence Major, Adrienne Rich, and more.
…Literary Partners Program: Poets and Publishers
Feb 8, 2019 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmPoets and publishers Paul Genega and Pamela Hughes will read from their books of poems and discuss craft and publishing tips.
Master Class with Kwame Dawes: The Art of Distraction
Feb 16, 2019 | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pmA master class with Kwame Dawes on how conversations with other art forms can enhance, complicate, and sharpen the poetic process. Application deadline: February 11th.
From the Blog
Poetry of the City with Federico García Lorca
A look at Federico García Lorca’s poem “City That Does Not Sleep” and its “bleak critique of modernity and capitalism.”
Chapbook Digitization Project Launches with Kathleen Fraser’s Change of Address
Poets House debuts Chapbooks of the Mimeo Revolution, a digital showcase of small-press gems, including Kathleen Fraser’s first collection.
Martin Luther King Jr. & the Poetic Imagination
A rundown of poetry books inspired by the great civil rights leader, all of which can be found at the Poets House library.
Poetry of the City with Federico García Lorca
A look at Federico García Lorca’s poem “City That Does Not Sleep” and its “bleak critique of modernity and capitalism.”
Chapbook Digitization Project Launches with Kathleen Fraser’s Change of Address
Poets House debuts Chapbooks of the Mimeo Revolution, a digital showcase of small-press gems, including Kathleen Fraser’s first collection.