[New-Poetry] Simic Stepping Down

[Bob Grumman]

jforjames at aol.com wrote:
> 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
But definitely not a visual poet!

--Bob G.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Newberry <jeff.newberry at gmail.com>
> To: NewPoetry <new-poetry at wiz.cath.vt.edu>
> 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
>
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