Category: International Events

Title: Imagined Landscapes exhibition with Anne Simpson and John Berridge

Start Date: August 2, 2017
End Date: September 3, 2017

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Description: Imagined Landscapes is a collaboration between 2004 Griffin Poetry Prize winner Anne Simpson and photographer John Berridge.

“The poems of Imagined Landscapes were written specifically for this exhibit. While the photos and poems have their own integrity, rather than illustrating each other, they “speak” in a conversation. The inspiration comes from Buddhist “tonglen” meditation, or sending compassion in each of the four directions.” Anne Simpson

On August 13th, there will be an artist talk open to the public.

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Title: Diana Brebner Prize submission deadline

Date: September 4, 2017

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Description: The Diana Brebner Prize is awarded yearly for the best poem written by a National Capital Region poet, who has not yet been published in book form. The prize honours the late Diana Brebner, an award-winning Ottawa-based poet who was devoted to fostering literary talent among new, local writers.

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Title: School of Poets: Courtyard Readings

Date: August 19, 2017

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Description: The Courtyard readings at the Scottish Poetry Library are open to poets at all stages of their development. If you would like to come along and read your work or poems by another writer, just come along.

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Title: Canada’s Parliamentary Poet Laureate nomination deadline

Date: September 1, 2017

Location: Canada
Description: Many countries around the world, including the United Kingdom and the United States have appointed official poets laureate to help expand the understanding and appreciation for written poetry. Canada has also recognized this through the creation of this position.

Nominated candidates must meet eligibility and selection criteria . In order to give equal representation to Canada’s two official languages, Poets Laureate are selected alternately from each official language community. Literary artists working in oral traditions are also eligible.

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Title: The PN Review Prize 2017 submission deadline

Date: September 1, 2017

Description: For over forty years PN Review has been a place to discover new poems in English and in translation from around the world. In 2017, the first annual PN Review Prize will reward the best new poem and best new translation, written anywhere in the world, with cash prizes and publication.

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Title: Coach House Annual Wayzgoose

Date: August 31, 2017

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Description: A Wayzgoose was the traditional party given by a master printer to his workmen at the summer’s end, when the season of working by candlelight began. Coach House Books’ annual Wayzgoose is more of a collegial get-together when friends, authors and readers can visit the Coach House, tour the premises and learn how books are printed and bound. Books, printing curios, snacks and refreshments will also be available throughout the evening.

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Title: #todayspoem

Date: September 30, 2017

Description: In fact, every day is #todayspoem day. With the #todayspoem hashtag, you can share an excerpt from any poem that happens to have made your day. Everyone shares their #todayspoem experience a little differently, with an image, a link, an excerpt, whatever fits in a tweet. Each tweet is enough to spur a moment of delight or recognition or, handily favorited in Twitter, is a lovely bookmark for future poetry explorations.

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Title: #todayspoem

Date: October 26, 2017

Description: In fact, every day is #todayspoem day. With the #todayspoem hashtag, you can share an excerpt from any poem that happens to have made your day. Everyone shares their #todayspoem experience a little differently, with an image, a link, an excerpt, whatever fits in a tweet. Each tweet is enough to spur a moment of delight or recognition or, handily favorited in Twitter, is a lovely bookmark for future poetry explorations.

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Title: #todayspoem

Date: August 21, 2017

Description: In fact, every day is #todayspoem day. With the #todayspoem hashtag, you can share an excerpt from any poem that happens to have made your day. Everyone shares their #todayspoem experience a little differently, with an image, a link, an excerpt, whatever fits in a tweet. Each tweet is enough to spur a moment of delight or recognition or, handily favorited in Twitter, is a lovely bookmark for future poetry explorations.

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Title: Poesiomat Poetry Jukebox submission deadline

Date: August 20, 2017

Location: Ireland
Description: Poesiomat – the Poetry Jukebox, is an on-street sound installation that provides an innovative new platform for poetry. It is curated by poets Maria McManus and Deirdre Cartmill.

Submissions are being requested for the first Poetry Jukebox in the island of Ireland, which will be launched as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival in October 2017. It will be located outside the Crescent Arts Centre in Belfast. The deadline for submissions is midnight on Sunday 20th August.

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