[New-Poetry] Simic Stepping Down

[jforjames at aol.com]

I'd like to see the post?be given to a woman, preferably in 45-70 year old range. Not too young, because
there are too many visible and interesting poets and time will be needed to sort things out. Not too old
because I think it's become an emissary position, and even an activist one. 
Jane Hirshfield, Jorie Graham, Alice Notley would be good short list ?(all for different reasons)

Or to a Language Poet for something completely different: Hejinian, Silliman, Bernstein...could be fun to watch.

Finnegan


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From: Jeff Newberry <jeff.newberry at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 8:31 pm
Subject: [New-Poetry] Simic Stepping Down


Simic stepping aside as U.S. poet laureate

Published: April 29, 2008 at 2:39 PM

WASHINGTON, April 29 (UPI) -- A lecture on poetry translation will be the final time Charles Simic speaks as U.S. poet laureate, the Library of Congress said.

"I've thoroughly enjoyed this past year," Simic said in a news release. "The best part of being poet laureate of the United States is working with the fine, dedicated and learned people at the Library (of Congress)."

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/04/29/simic_stepping_aside_as_us_poet_laureate/7748/



Who's on deck?? Anyone know?

Got this story via The Poetry Hut (http://www.poetryhut.com/wordpress/)

Best,

Jeff Newberry

-- 
"Why are you wearing that stupid *man* suit?"

http://museoffireblog.blogspot.com 


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