In 1996, the Academy of American Poets established April as National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate poetry and its vital and positive impact on humanity. It is celebrated across America by schools, book stores, publishers, libraries, and anyone who loves poetry. Furman University embraces National Poetry month, and is a strong supporter of poetry . . .Continue reading Poetry at Furman University
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Eleventh Hour – CLP April 17
The Eleventh Hour: Readings for National Poetry Month April 17, 2013 @ 4:30 pm James B. Duke Library, Pitts Room CLP To acknowledge National Poetry Month in April, four well-respected and widely-published poets will each read a brief selection from his/her submission for the 2012 South Carolina Poetry Archives Book Prize. The poets represented are . . .Continue reading Eleventh Hour – CLP April 17
Nickens Poetry Fellowship
The South Carolina Academy of Authors announces the 4th annual Carrie McCray Nickens Fellowship in poetry. Awarded annually in April in the amount of $1000.00 Submission Guidelines: Applicants must be full-time South Carolina residents. All entries must be typed on 8×11 paper. There is no restriction to form or content. Postmark Deadline: December 1, 2012 Manuscripts . . .Continue reading Nickens Poetry Fellowship
I’m Sorry for the dead…
The English Department and the Furman University Libraries are joining to present: “I’m Sorry for the dead…” Emily Dickinson’s Civil War Poetry April 12, 2012 – 4pm Pitts Room, Duke Library, 2nd Floor CLP As the country celebrates the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War (1861-1865) and National Poetry Month, this lecture will introduce students to the . . .Continue reading I’m Sorry for the dead…
Emily Dickinson: Civil War Poetry CLP
The English Department and the Furman University Libraries are joining to present: “I’m Sorry for the dead…” Emily Dickinson’s Civil War Poetry April 12, 2012 – 4pm Pitts Room, Duke Library, 2nd Floor CLP As the country celebrates the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War (1861-1865) and National Poetry Month, this lecture will introduce students to the . . .Continue reading Emily Dickinson: Civil War Poetry CLP