Events

Upcoming Foundation Events in Chicago

Collection and Cocktails: A Poetry Foundation Library Open House

Wednesday, September 7, 5:30PM

Collection and Cocktails: A Poetry Foundation Library Open House

Celebrate the library’s expanded fall hours by exploring the 30,000-volume non-circulating collection. Festivities include poetry ...

Poetry on Stage: <em>Meet Mr. Yeats</em>

Sunday, September 18, 7:00PM

Poetry on Stage: Meet Mr. Yeats

A cast of well-known local actors brings to life the dramatic biography and gripping words of William Butler Yeats. Using ...

The Alternative Press Multiple Originals Project

Wednesday, September 21, 11:00AM

The Alternative Press Multiple Originals Project

The Multiple Originals Project is an exhibit of postcards created by poets Robert Creeley,

Opening Reception: Bill Berkson, Andrei Codrescu, Ken Mikolowski, and Emily Warn Discuss The Alternative Press

Thursday, September 22, 6:00PM

Opening Reception: Bill Berkson, Andrei Codrescu, Ken Mikolowski, and Emily Warn Discuss The Alternative Press

In celebration of the Poetry Foundation’s inaugural exhibit, The Alternative Press Multiple Originals Project, poets Bill Berkson,

Harriet Reading Series: Douglas Kearney

Friday, September 23, 7:00PM

Harriet Reading Series: Douglas Kearney

The Harriet Reading Series will feature readings and presentations by “Craft Work” and “Open Door” writers from the Poetry Foundation’s blog, Harriet. “

Poetry Off the Shelf: Raúl Zurita

Tuesday, September 27, 7:00PM

Poetry Off the Shelf: Raúl Zurita

Raúl Zurita is one of Latin America’s most celebrated and controversial poets. After Augusto Pinochet’s 1973 US-supported ...

Poetry Off the Shelf: A Literary Exchange<br />Xi Chuan, Zhou Zan, Li-Young Lee, and Maurice Kilwein Guevara

Tuesday, October 4, 7:00PM

Poetry Off the Shelf: A Literary Exchange
Xi Chuan, Zhou Zan, Li-Young Lee, and Maurice Kilwein Guevara

As part of a national tour presented by Copper Canyon Press, two of China’s leading poets join American poets for an evening of bilingual readings and cross-cultural engagement in celebration of ...

Poetry Off the Shelf: Terrance Hayes

Thursday, October 20, 7:00PM

Poetry Off the Shelf: Terrance Hayes

2010 National Book Award-winner Terrance Hayes is one of the most compelling voices in American poetry today. 

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