Tag Archives: Poetry Foundation
2016 Dodge Poetry Festival Announcements
May 26, 2016The 30th Anniversary Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival will be held October 20-23, 2016 at NJPAC and Newark’s Downtown Arts District! Weekend and 4-Day Passes are on sale now! Over 50 poets will participate in the 16th biennial Festival! Poets include: … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Fall Semester News
September 6, 2013Dodge Poetry wishes the best to all of the teachers and students who went back to school this week, or will be going back next week. Here are a few resources and ideas for teachers as you start the new … Continue reading
Giving Thanks for a Successful 2012 Dodge Poetry Festival
November 9, 2012From October 11th through the 14th, the city of Newark was full of people from thirty-four states and several foreign countries who’d come together to celebrate the written and spoken word. During those four days and in the weeks since, we’ve received … Continue reading
2010 Festival Poet: Rita Dove
June 11, 2010Martin Farawell, Program Director, Poetry Research Assistance: Stacey Balkun, Festival Assistant It’s widely known that poet Rita Dove is the youngest person, and the first African-American, to be appointed United States Poet Laureate. Her biographies inevitably offer some sampling of … Continue reading