[New-Poetry] NPF Conference on the Poetry of the 1970s

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Dear Friends on the NPF,

The National Poetry Foundation is forging ahead with plans for our
summer conference on The Poetry of the 1970s.

We are very pleased to announce that Bruce Andrews, Rae Armantrout,
Nicole Brossard, Clark Coolidge, Jayne Cortez, Ann Lauterbach,
Bernadette Mayer, and Tom Raworth have agreed to give plenary poetry
readings. And we expect to have more good news on that front in the
coming days.

The Conference will take place June 11-15, 2008, here at the
University of Maine. It will be similar in shape and scope to
previous "decade" conferences, but will also feature some
innovations. For instance, we'll be collaborating for the first time
with both the UMaine Museum of Art and the Colby College Museum of
Art to bring the visual arts into the mix. And we'll have a
videographer on hand not just to document the plenary proceedings,
but also to do studio sessions intended for future webcasting with
the many poets (and poet-scholars) who will be in attendance. We'll
be making a more concerted use of new media and web resources than in
the past. And we expect that a variety of NPF print publications will
grow out of the Conference as well. Naturally, a celebration of the
lives and accomplishments of Sylvester Pollet and Burton Hatlen is
being planned in conjunction with our traditional lobster banquet.

We invite paper and panel proposals on all aspects of poetic practice
in the Seventies, U.S. and international. We also seek scholars and
writers who would be willing to serve as panel Chairs. Special
registration rates are available for graduate students, independent
scholars, and international scholars.

Proposal guidelines can be found here:

http://www.nationalpoetryfoundation.org/news/index.php/article/
2007/10/15/poetry_of_the_1970s

We will begin considering proposals on February 15th. The deadline
for proposals is March 31, 2008. Proposals, along with any queries
about the proposal process, should be sent electronically to

        Steven dot Evans at Maine dot Edu (or by reply to this message)

More information about the Conference is available at our recently
revamped website:

        http://www.nationalpoetryfoundation.org/

The site is set up to facilitate on-line registration for the
Conference. As an incentive for early registration, we will be
offering discounts on NPF journal subscriptions and books.

On-campus accommodations are available at a reasonable rate through
the NPF. We'd also be happy to advise conference participants as to
other nearby lodging options and to offer tips on traveling to and
from the Bangor area.

We appreciate your help in spreading the word about this Conference
and hope you'll seriously consider joining us this summer in Orono!

On behalf of the Conference Steering Committee consisting of Carla
Billitteri, Benjamin Friedlander, Jennifer Moxley, and myself, all
best wishes,

Steve Evans

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Associate Professor of English
Graduate Studies Coordinator
New Writing Series Coordinator
NPF Editorial Collective Member
313 Neville Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
207-581-3818
www.thirdfactory.net


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