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August 27, 2019

Poetry Foundation Celebrates 30 Years of the Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships, Announces the 2019 Winners

$129,000 in prizes awarded to five exceptional young poets in the fellowship program’s 30th year
August 13, 2019

Poetry Foundation Announces Fall Event Lineup and New Exhibition

Featuring readings, performances, annual celebrations, and an exhibition with archival ephemera
August 8, 2019

Poetry Foundation and Complexly Announce New Video Series Ours Poetica

Year-long series curated by poet Paige Lewis
July 23, 2019

Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards Celebrate Young Writers Across Illinois
June 26, 2019

2019 Poets in Parks Artist-in-Residence Announced
June 25, 2019

Poetry and Community Come Together at the Fourth Annual Chicago Poetry Block Party
June 11, 2019

Poetry Foundation Appoints New Trustee
May 13, 2019

Poetryfoundation.org Wins
Webby Award in Charitable Organizations/Non-Profit Category
May 7, 2019

Poetry Foundation Announces 2019 Pegasus Awards Winners, Marilyn Nelson Awarded Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize

Awards recognize commitment to poetry through lifetime service, verse, and criticism
May 2, 2019

Minnesota Student Isabella Callery Wins 2019 Poetry Out Loud National Finals

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