Category Archives: Poetry International
Poetry International First Annual Publishing and Literary Fair
Please join Poetry International, San Diego State University’s critically acclaimed poetry journal, as we celebrate our 15th year of publication with the inaugural POETRY INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL PUBLISHING FAIR.
Poetry International First Annual Publishing and Literary Fair
Please join Poetry International, San Diego State University’s critically acclaimed poetry journal, as we celebrate our 15th year of publication with the inaugural POETRY INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL PUBLISHING FAIR.
Fred Moramarco, In Memoriam
Fred Moramarco, the founding editor of Poetry International, passed away last Monday. He was professor emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University, where he taught for many years. Fred was the author and editor of seven books, including The Poetry
Fred Moramarco, In Memoriam
Fred Moramarco, the founding editor of Poetry International, passed away last Monday. He was professor emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University, where he taught for many years. Fred was the author and editor of seven books, including The Poetry
Letter from Palestine
the wall inside by Aria Fani The construction of the Israeli barrier began almost a decade ago; it is 450 miles long (the distance from Los Angeles to San Francisco) and 26 feet tall (three times higher than the Berlin
Letter from Palestine
the wall inside by Aria Fani The construction of the Israeli barrier began almost a decade ago; it is 450 miles long (the distance from Los Angeles to San Francisco) and 26 feet tall (three times higher than the Berlin
Interview with Tina Åmodt
with Nasir Sakandar Tina Åmodt was born in 1985 in Askøy, Norway. She graduated from the prestigious Writing Academy in Bergen, Norway and studied Literary Composition at Gothenburg University. Anleggsprosa is her first collection. Norway is known for the fantastical
Interview with Tina Åmodt
with Nasir Sakandar Tina Åmodt was born in 1985 in Askøy, Norway. She graduated from the prestigious Writing Academy in Bergen, Norway and studied Literary Composition at Gothenburg University. Anleggsprosa is her first collection. Norway is known for the fantastical
LETTER FROM POLAND: ON TRANSLATING POETRY
Jacek Gutorow Opole, Poland I’m reading some Polish poets in English translation and asking myself: how to verbalize one’s intention in language? How to articulate and, at the same time, preserve something that emerges as inarticulate, wanting in words and
LETTER FROM POLAND: ON TRANSLATING POETRY
Jacek Gutorow Opole, Poland I’m reading some Polish poets in English translation and asking myself: how to verbalize one’s intention in language? How to articulate and, at the same time, preserve something that emerges as inarticulate, wanting in words and
We Have a Winner!
Congratulations to Rochelle Hurt, winner of the 2010 Poetry International Prize for her poem “Helen’s Confession,” selected by judge B. H. Boston. Ms. Hurt, an MFA student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, will receive a $1000 cash prize
We Have a Winner!
Congratulations to Rochelle Hurt, winner of the 2010 Poetry International Prize for her poem “Helen’s Confession,” selected by judge B. H. Boston. Ms. Hurt, an MFA student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, will receive a $1000 cash prize
Treachery and Translation
Traduttore traditore…so say the Italians, and after several months in Romania, fully engrossed in such acts of treachery, I have new appreciation for that sentiment. At the same time, I’ve come to see how the betrayal of translation impacts poets
Treachery and Translation
Traduttore traditore…so say the Italians, and after several months in Romania, fully engrossed in such acts of treachery, I have new appreciation for that sentiment. At the same time, I’ve come to see how the betrayal of translation impacts poets
Poetry and Risk Part I
A friend wrote me recently and said, It’s amazing how someone can go to jail, even be killed just for what he or she wrote in a poem, but I guess I see that when I read these poems you’ve
Poetry and Risk Part I
A friend wrote me recently and said, It’s amazing how someone can go to jail, even be killed just for what he or she wrote in a poem, but I guess I see that when I read these poems you’ve
National Writers?
For the last month, I’ve been teaching classes in contemporary American and Romanian poetry in the American Studies program of the University of Bucharest, and that time has been well spent indeed, providing me access to new voices and perspectives
National Writers?
For the last month, I’ve been teaching classes in contemporary American and Romanian poetry in the American Studies program of the University of Bucharest, and that time has been well spent indeed, providing me access to new voices and perspectives
Translating Paul Celan
How can one translate something that is untranslatable? Paul Celan has often been accused of being hermetic in his poetry. He himself said that was not the case. His writing is pregnant with incomprehensible grief and longing. One who reads
Translating Paul Celan
How can one translate something that is untranslatable? Paul Celan has often been accused of being hermetic in his poetry. He himself said that was not the case. His writing is pregnant with incomprehensible grief and longing. One who reads
