[New-Poetry] Simic Stepping Down

[Anny Ballardini]

Geof Huth could deserve it, he is writing tons of ether to divulge visual poetry, 
not to mention Mrs. Grumman, weren't you talking of a woman, James?
  From: Bob Grumman 
  Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 1:17 AM




  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

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

    http://museoffireblog.blogspot.com 
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