Poetry Resources
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Poetry Center of San Jose Poetry Center San José is an non-profit organization dedicated to poetry programming, events, publishing, workshops and outreach
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Poetry Foundation Wonderful resource which features short biographies on poets, select poems from authors, and critical articles on the authors. Go here to find background information on poets, main themes in their work, and an overview of their work.
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Poets.org A website from The Academy of American Poets, this covers multiple generations of poets, but has good information about contemporary American ones. As well, there is an "Essays & Interviews" section which provides a broader glimpse of some of the featured authors. Searchable by author, title, movement, theme, or general keyword, using the Advanced Search option.
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Association of Writers and Writing Program Started in 1967, the AWP provides support and resources for creative writers in higher education.
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Poets & Writers Founded in 1970, P&W fosters professional development and promotes communication within the literary community.
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New Pages News, information and guides to independent bookstores, independent publishers, literary magazines and more.
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Poetry Flash Poetry Flash publishes reviews of poetry and literary fiction, poems, interviews, essays, and submission and award information for all creative writers—poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, online and in print. Poetry Flash also features an extensive listing of literary events in the West, especially comprehensive online. The all-genre, online literary calendar, divided geographically, provides readers with an in-depth portrait of events all over California, the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon), and the Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico), with a representative sampling of other national and international events, conferences and festivals. Featuring event highlights that direct readers to the online calendar, Poetry Flash is published as a junior tab newspaper in editions of 22,000, on the "free paper" model, serving a maximum audience by maintaining the largest circulation possible. The online events calendar is frequently updated.
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Poets & Writers Groups Easily browse a list of active groups looking for new members. Not sure where to start? Our recommendation engine will help guide you and suggest groups that match your preferences and interests. Whether you’re looking for a critique group, accountability partners, or simply need some encouragement and inspiration, Poets & Writers Groups can help you find your community.
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The Center for Literary Arts, SJSU CLA Writers Workshops are open to individuals of all backgrounds--including those who are exploring creative writing for the first time--as well as aspiring writers who want to prepare their work for publication. Workshops are modeled on graduate-level creative writing courses, and may include short in-class writing assignments to jumpstart the writing process, as well as work outside of class that will entail reading the work of select published writers, critiquing the work of other workshop participants, and writing a piece to be workshopped by the class. Each participant will receive written comments from the instructor. Workshops are led by accomplished local authors, including students and alumni of the San Jose State University Creative Writing Program.