Past Events

An Evening of Poetry and Georgia Poetry Prize Book Release

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11 February 2021    |    7:00 - 8:30 PM Eastern Time    |    Virtual Event

featuring

Natalie Diaz & Chioma Urama

In partnership with the University of Georgia Press.

This is the official book release event for Chioma Urama's phenomenal debut full-length collection of poetry, A Body of Water, winner of the 2019 Georgia Poetry Prize. Join us to see these wonderful poets present their works, both old and new, and celebrate the release of Chioma's beautiful collection of poetry.

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Atlanta Poetry Festival and Translation Summit

Poster

October 29, 2020    |    3:00 pm ET    |     Virtual Event

featuring

Jericho Brown, Linda Gregerson, Brenda Shaughnessy, Sandra Meek, Ilya Kaminsky, Mario Chard

and a group of distinguished special guest poets from Germany

This event is made possible in co-operation with Poetry@Tech, Terminus Magazine, Emory University, Westminster School, Berry College, and the Haus für Poesie Berlin.

Craft Talk and Generative Workshop with Kaveh Akbar

Kaveh Akbar

Saturday, February 22, 2020    |    10:30 am Eastern Time    |    Skiles Classroom Building, Room 10

Join us for a unique opportunity to take part in a craft talk and generative poetry workshop with Kaveh Akbar in a small group setting. The workshop will begin with a craft talk by Kaveh, titled Crushed Glass and Medusa's Veil: Exploring the Revelatory Break. This will be followed by a workshopping session where Kaveh will help the poets craft new poems. This event is free and open to the public. However, due to space constraints, please RSVP for the event by email to Travis Denton, at travis.denton@lmc.gatech.edu by Thursday, February 19.

A Celebration of Poetry@Tech: Reading at Poets House, NYC

10 November 2011    |    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm    |    Poets House, New York City

Poetry at Tech, Poets House and Bruce McEver present: a celebration of Poetry@TECH with a reading at Poets House, New York City, featuring four current and former McEver Chairs: Thomas Lux, Vijay Seshadri, Ginger Murchison and Travis Wayne Denton. A reception in the Reading Room at Poets House will follow the event. RSVP by November 3rd, to carol.silvers@iac.gatech.edu.