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Follow on Google News | PB POETRY FESTIVAL Announces Illustrious Literary Line-Up for 10th Annual Festival in 2014PB POETRY FESTIVAL Announces Illustrious Literary Line-Up for 10th Annual Festival in 2014
Returns to South Florida, January 20-25, 2014 U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey will Headline 10th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival that isDedicated to Memory of Poet Kurt Brown Workshops will be Led by Eight Award-Winning Poets: Nick Flynn, Carolyn Forché, Linda Gregg, Thomas Lux, Campbell McGrath, Aimee Nezhukumatathill, Mary Ruefle and Tim Seibles Annual 6-Day Event at Delray Beach Center for the Arts will Include Eight Workshops, Craft Talks & Readings, Panel Discussions & Coffeehouse Performance Poets (Delray Beach, FL – July 15, 2013) Miles Coon, Founder & Director of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival (PBPF), today announced that the 10th annual festival is returning to the Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square for six days, January 20-25. The upcoming event is being dedicated to the memory of poet Kurt Brown, who was frequently featured at the Festival before passing away last month. Special Guest Poet at the 10th annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival will be Natasha Trethewey, who was reappointed last month to a second term as U.S. Poet Laureate. In addition to the eight distinguished poets who will be leading workshops at the Festival (Nick Flynn, Carolyn Forché, Linda Gregg, Thomas Lux, Campbell McGrath, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Mary Ruefle and Tim Seibles), seven additional nationally acclaimed poets will also be featured: Laure-Anne Bosselaar (Kurt Brown’s widow), who will give a reading, introduce Ms. Trethewey at her reading, and moderate the “beloved poem” panel discussion; Chard deNiord, who will give a reading, interview the U.S. Poet Laureate, and introduce Nick Flynn and Carolyn Forché; coffeehouse performance poets Taylor Mali and Glenis Redmond; and three poets who will be offering one-on-one conferences: “Just think of it: 15 of America’s most engaging and gifted poets are coming to Delray Beach to share their love of poetry and the written word,” said Coon. “In addition to serving the writing community through our professional workshops, the Palm Beach Poetry Festival will once again offer numerous opportunities for the public to hear truly great poetry, written from and for our time, read by poets who engage and enthrall the audience. They are truly a diverse group, ethnically, demographically and aesthetically. When people hear them, they will hear America singing.” “I'm very proud that the 2014 Poetry Festival will reach beyond the confines of Delray Beach to bring the power of poetry to bear on pressing social issues that divide us all,” he added. How to Apply for PBPF Workshops: Each PBPF workshop is limited to 12 qualified participants and three auditors, who must apply for admission and submit three poems that will be reviewed by an independent reader with a graduate degree and editorial experience. The admission process insures that all participants will make meaningful contributions to discussions. In addition, the workshops will help improve editing skills and/or stimulate the writing of new poems. Application forms are available on-line at www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org, where detailed workshop descriptions and faculty biographies can be found. The deadline for this quick and convenient application process is November 11, 2013. Tuition for workshops is $795 and includes five three-hour workshop sessions; admission to all festival events, including a ticket to attend the festival gala and to read at open mics at the Poetry Festival book store. Limited scholarship assistance may be available. Tuition for Auditors is $395 and includes observation of a workshop and admittance to all festival events except the gala. Auditing is offered for beginning poets who may be shy about sharing their poems, or non-poets, and is a great opportunity to learn by observing and listening. The cost for an optional One-on-One Conference is $95, and will be scheduled after acceptance. About the Palm Beach Poetry Festival 2014: The 10th annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival will be held January 20-25, 2014 at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts. The Festival will once again feature about a dozen top poets at numerous ticketed public events, including readings, talks and a lively panel discussion. In addition, participants in the festival’s eight poetry workshops will read at several open mics, free to the public. Tickets will go on sale to the public later this year through the festival website and at the Crest Theatre Box Office at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts. The Palm Beach Poetry Festival is generously sponsored by Morgan Stanley, the Windler Group of Morgan Stanley’s Atlanta Office; the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, the Palm Beach County Tourism Development Council and the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County; The Palm Beach Post; WLRN 91.3FM; and Murder on the Beach, Delray Beach’s independent bookseller. The Palm Beach Poetry Festival has received several prestigious awards in recent years: + 2013: A Small Business Grant from VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official source for travel planning. + 2011: The Muse Award for Outstanding Arts & Cultural Organization (budget under $500,000) from the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. + 2010: An Arts Challenge Grant from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. For more information about the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, please visit www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org. ATTACHED JPEG: U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW: Miles Coon palmbeachpoefest@ MEDIA CONTACT: Gary Schweikhart, PR-BS, Inc. 561.756.4298 / gary@pr- End
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