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Genre: Poetry
Danez Smith on Surrealism
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“We are surreal beings.... We dream, which is the most surreal thing in the world.” Danez Smith speaks with Lauren K. Alleyne about imagination and language in this video for The Fight & The Fiddle, a publication of the Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University. Smith is the author of Don’t Call Us Dead (Graywolf Press, 2017), which was a finalist for the 2017 National Book Award in poetry.
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Kwame Alexander Launches Imprint, Drunk Shakespeare, and More
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University of East Anglia
MA Program
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Norwich, England
Application Deadline:
Sun, 06/30/2024
Application Fee:
$0
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
The Egg Box imprint of the UEA Publishing Project publishes an annual anthology in five separate volumes (Prose Fiction, Poetry, Scriptwriting, Nonfiction, Crime Writing) of graduate work.
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Holes in the Mountain
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Holes in the Mountain is a poetry film by Kai Carlson-Wee, shot during a freight-hopping trip from Oakland, California to Portland, Oregon in 2014. Carlson-Wee’s debut poetry collection, Rail, is forthcoming from BOA Editions in April 2018.
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Going to Extremes
Swiss photographer Steeve Iuncker has photographed Yakutsk, Siberia (coldest city in the world); Tokyo, Japan (most populous city in the world); and Ahwaz, Iran (most polluted city in the world) for a photo series project focusing on different record-holding locations. Write a poem about a record-holding city, using a real or humorously obscure record of your invention. You might find inspiration in a city you’ve lived in, loved, have never been to, or that only exists in your imagination. How are the geography, culture, and inhabitants affected by the extreme conditions? What kind of behavior and interaction unique to this place will you explore?
The Enlivening Power of Poetry, Subway Reads, and More
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Annie Bloom’s Books
A neighborhood independent bookstore, Annie Bloom’s Books carries a broad range of new (not us_d) books across many genres. Along with a strong fiction section, they excel in children’s and young adult, travel, current events, and cooking. The bookstore hosts frequent book readings and signings, writer talks, local authors, and First Friday activities.
Upcoming Poetry Deadlines
Poets, do you have a group of poems or a full-length collection ready to submit? Consider the following six contests, which are open for submissions until January 31. Each contest offers a prize of at least $1,000 and publication.
Red Hen Press Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award: A prize of $3,000, publication by Red Hen Press, and a four-week residency at the PLAYA writers retreat in Summer Lake, Oregon, is given annually for a poetry collection. Richard Blanco will judge. Entry fee: $25
Lascaux Review Lascaux Prize in Collected Poetry: A prize of $1,000 will be given annually for a poetry collection published during the previous two years. Entry fee: $25
Autumn House Press Rising Writer Contest: A prize of $1,000 and publication by Autumn House Press will be given annually for a debut poetry collection by a writer age 33 or younger. Richard Siken will judge. Entry fee: $25
Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award: A prize of $1,200, publication by Main Street Rag, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The editors and previous winners will judge. Entry: $25
Writers at Work Writing Competition: A prize of publication in Quarterly West is given annually for a group of poems. The winner can also choose to receive either $1,000 or tuition to attend the Writers at Work Conference in Alta, Utah, in June. Entry fee: $20
Winter Anthology Writing Contest: A prize of $1,000 and publication in Winter Anthology is given annually for a group of poems. Dan Beachy-Quick will judge. Entry fee: $11
Visit the contest websites for complete guidelines, and check out our Grants & Awards database and Submission Calendar for more upcoming contests in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
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