The Poetry Foundation is a Chicago-based American foundation created to promote poetry in the wider culture. It was formed from Poetry magazine, which it continues to publish, with a 2003 gift of $200 million from philanthropist Ruth Lilly. Poetry, published in Chicago Illinois since 1912 is one of the leading monthly Poetry journals in the English-speaking world Ruth Lilly (b August 2, 1915, in Indianapolis Indiana) is an American philanthropist
According to the foundation's Web site, it is "committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience. "[1] In partial furtherance of this object, the Foundation runs a blog called Harriet [2]. Poets who have blogged at Harriet on behalf of The Poetry Foundation include Ange Mlinko, Christian Bök, Stephen Burt, and Rigoberto Gonzalez [3]. Christian Bök (born Christian Book, August 10, 1966 in Toronto Canada) is a Canadian experimental Poet. Rigoberto González (1970- is an American writer and critic He is an award-winning author of poetry fiction nonfiction and bilingual children's books and self-identifies in his writing
The Poetry Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax-deductible. [1]
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History
The foundation succeeded the Modern Poetry Association, which was founded in 1941. The Poetry Foundation is one of the largest literary foundations in the world. [1]
In 2003, Poetry magazine received a grant from the estate of Ruth Lilly originally said to be worth over $100 million, but which grew to be about $200 million when it was given out. Poetry, published in Chicago Illinois since 1912 is one of the leading monthly Poetry journals in the English-speaking world Ruth Lilly (b August 2, 1915, in Indianapolis Indiana) is an American philanthropist The grant added to her already substantial prior contributions. [2]
The magazine learned in 2001 that it would be getting the grant. Before announcing the gift, the magazine waited a year and reconfigured its governing board, which had been concerned with fund-raising. The foundation was created, and Joseph Parisi, who had been editor of the magazine for two decades, volunteered to head the new organization. Joseph T 'Joe' Parisi is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 48th Assembly District since his election in 2004 Christian Wiman, a young critic and poet, succeeded to the editorship in 2003. Parisi resigned from the foundation after a few months. [2]
The new board used a recruiting agency to find John Barr, a rich executive and published poet, to head the foundation. [2]
Programs
Poetry Out Loud contest
The Poetry Out Loud recitation contest was created in 2006 by the foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts to increase awareness in the art of performing poetry. The Poetry Out Loud: Recitation Contest was created in 2006 by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Poetry Foundation. Events French public notary Patrick Huet unveils Pieces of Hope to the Echo of the World in Lyon. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA is a United States federally funded and donation assisted program that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence The contest gives out a $20,000 scholarship to the first place winner, $10,000 for second place and $5,000 for third place. Participating schools also receive cash prices.
Notes
- ^ a b c [1]Web page titled "Foundation: About" at The Poetry Foundation Web site, accessed February 15, 2007
- ^ a b c Goodyear, Dana, "The Moneyed Muse: What can two hundred million dollars do for poetry?", article, The New Yorker, February 19 and February 26 double issue, 2007
External links
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Foundation President John Barr's Annual Letters to the Poetry Community
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