The Poetry Project Newsletter / The Poetry Project

Identifier:REF.SE.1448

Dimensions:v. : ill. ; 28 cm

Creation dates:1972

Library of Congress Subject Headings:Poetry, Newsletters

Description:The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery was founded in the summer of 1966 as a direct successor to, and continuation of, the various coffeehouse reading series that had flourished on the Lower East Side since 1960. The Poetry Project Newsletter has been in publication since 1972 and is currently published four times a year and mailed free of charge to members of and contributors to The Poetry Project. PDF versions of the newsletter content are available online at the poetry project website: poetryproject.org. It is currently edited by Paul Foster Johnson, designed by Lewis Rawlings, and distributed by Small Press Distribution in California. History of the newsletter: "The Project had been in the habit of producing weekly flyers to announce its events since the 1969-70 season, but by late 1972, Ron Padgett, for one, was lamenting the loss of much of the earlier social fabric, and feeling that there was no mechanism with which to deal with certain issues. He proposed a newsletter to Waldman, and Waldman suggested he start one--The Poetry Project Newsletter, the first issue of which was mailed out to 400 people on December 1, 1972. The Newsletter consisted of two pages stapled at top left, their contents typed by Padgett with copies run off on the Gestetner: a mix of practical information, magazine and book recommendations, gossip. The Newsletter would continue to go out on the first of each month, with Bill McKay taking over editorial duties in fall 1973, and Regina Beck doing much of the typing. A first grant from the Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines would arrive in 1974." About the Poetry Project: "Through its live programming, workshops, publications, website and special events, The Poetry Project promotes, fosters and inspires the reading and writing of contemporary poetry by (a) presenting contemporary poetry to diverse audiences, (b) increasing public recognition, awareness and appreciation of poetry and other arts, (c) providing a community setting in which poets and artists can exchange ideas and information, and (d) encouraging the participation and development of new poets from a broad range of styles." All quotes are taken from the poetry project website poetryproject.org CBA Holdings Include: #232 October/November 2012 Featuring articles about/by: Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Daniel Tiffany, Gwendolyn Brooks, Dorothea Lasky, CAConrad, Shonni Enelow and Brent Cunningham #233 December 2012/January 2013: Featuring articles about/by Tiqqun, Ariana Reines, Vanessa Place, The Reanimation Library, Macgregor Card, Charles Bernstein and Interviews with Chris Martin and Mary Austin Speaker #241 December/January 2015: "Staff Letters: Stacey Szymaszek, Nicole Wallace, Ted Dodson" "News & Announcements" "Cynthia Daignault by Cynthia Daignault" "Ian Hatcher: An Excerot from 'The All-New'" "Karen Lepri on Claudia Rankine // Maryam Parhizkar on Diane di Prima" "Becca Klaver on Kate Durbin" "Kathleen DelMar Miller on Laura Sims // Ross Gay on Wendy S. Waters" "Avra Spector on Celia Dropkin" "Curatorail Statement: Simone White, Upcoming Readings and Events at the Poetry Project" "Upcoming Workshops at the Poetry Project" "Three Poems: Elaine Kahn" "Two Poems: Rene Ricard (1946-2014)" "Rituals and Prompts: Jennifer Bartlett" "Astrological Advice: Charity Coleman"
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