Poetry News
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Toronto -
If you think poetry is for the birds, think again. Toronto has a vibrant poetry scene that is brimming with astounding talent.
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Toronto -
If you think poetry is for the birds, think again. Toronto has a vibrant poetry scene that is brimming with astounding talent.
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Montreal -
Canadian poet and song-writer Leonard Cohen is set to release his first album for seven years on January 31. The album is called 'Old Ideas'.
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The fusion of poetry and electronica - poetronica - made its landmark debut in 2011, slowly positioning itself into mainstream music with the growing collaboration of spoken word artists/poets and dubstep electronica groups/musicians.
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Baker City -
On July 8, the 2011 Oregon Book Awards author tour arrived at the Crossroads Art Center in Baker City, Oregon. The visit was part of a state-wide tour for three published Oregonian authors who were awarded for outstanding excellence in the literary arts.
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Houston -
Poets, fiction and non-fiction writers all had the opportunity to be bold and face their inner-writer this week for the kick-start the 2011 Boldface Conference for emerging writers in Houston.
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A short report on a now defunct website for on-line poets, and some background information about its owner plus where to find the archived version.
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Santiago -
Gonzalo Rojas (1917-2011), considered one of the greatest Chilean poets of the 20th century, passed away this morning after a life dedicated to poetry, teaching and politics.
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Vancouver -
From April 19 to to 23, spoken word poets from across Canada will compete in Vancouver for a poetry slam competition where judges from the audience score each poem between 0 and 10. Daytime events include a haiku contest, workshops and panel discussions.
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Markham -
As Black History month celebrations wrapped up at the beginning of March in Markham, Ontario, spoken word poet Dwayne Morgan was brought in as the keynote speaker for the celebration.
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Poetry Headlines
Gulf poetry show untouched by revolution spirit
 Karen Solie, a Toronto-based poet who won the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2010 for Pigeon, is to represent Canada at a Poetry Parnassus being planned in conjunction with the London 2012 Olympics.
Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy wins the Costa poetry prize, while author Andrew Miller beats Booker winner Julian Barnes to take best novel.
Matt Smith, star of the BBC's Doctor Who, is to take part in a Disney TV show aimed at introducing poetry to young audiences.
Sir Andrew Motion on writing poetry and prose
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Raissa Killoran from Kingston performing poetry during the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word in Toronto, at Royal Cinema
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