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Embargoed Voices: Poesia Ultima/Italian Poetry Now Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 5:30pm
PLEASE NOTE: This is a 2 day series of events at multiple locations. See schedule below for dates, times, and locations.

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Poesia Ultima/Italian Poetry Now: Presenting Maria Attanasio, Giovanna Frene, Marco Giovenale & Milli Graffi

In conjunction with Aufgabe #7 and featuring Italy's foremost experimental and emerging writers--poets, but also critics and translators--the following readings, symposium and salon will bring an array of new poetic voices to US readers to reveal points of confluence and conflict within Italian and global poetries.

Chicago Scene

The Poetry Center's Chicago Scene lists poetry events in and around the city. For a complete list of events click here.

	Series A: Mary Kasimor and Carrie Hunter July 8, 2009 Hyde Park Art Center Come to Series A on July 8th at the Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago to hear Mary Kasimor and Carrie Hunter. The reading takes place from 7-8. The HPAC is at 5020 S. Cornell. Parking is easy, and it's easy to get to on public transportation. BYOB. read more »

Hands on Stanzas Blogs

Write For Life!
Submitted by Cecilia Pinto on May 18, 2009 - 5:22pm.
Walter Payton College Prep High School

The last Payton blog of the year.
Our class had a great conversation about writing. We shared our frustrations and our passion. Here's a final poem written in response to what we talked about which pretty much says it all..
Thanks Payton. Thanks Ms. Spooner. Thanks to all the kids who shared themselves. Stay as sweet as you are!

I write to discover
Michael C.

I write to discover new things about the world
to discover new things about myself
to find me.

News & Updates

Li-Young Lee reading on Chicago Amplified

Li-Young Lee's October 20th reading at the Poetry Center of Chicago is featured on WBEZ Chicago Public Radio's Chicago Amplified. To listen to the program just click the link below.

http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=29727

Poetry Center to take part in Berlin Film Festival

The Poetry Center's Cinema Poetic program partners with New York based multi-media literary magazine Rattapallax at ZEBRA Film Fest.

As part of its highly anticipated fourth year, the ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival in Berlin is featuring American Perspectives: Rattapallax & The Poetry Center of Chicago. Francesco Levato, Executive Director of the Poetry Center, will attend the festival to present 10 poetry films from the United States. Ram Devineni, founder and editor of Rattapallax will present alongside Levato.

The Poetry Center Celebrates 36th Year

This year marks the 36th anniversary of the Poetry Center's Annual Reading Series. It is a bittersweet time for us as we prepare for an exciting fall reading season while mourning the loss of one of our founders, Mark Perlberg.

When it began, The Poetry Center pioneered the first independent, public and regular poetry reading series in the city of Chicago. Since then, we have strived for innovation in poetry featuring presentations that blend multiple art forms and genres, including performances by major recording artists like Billy Corgan and Lucinda Williams.