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Elizabeth Alexander Hopes Inaugural Poem Will Give People a Moment of Pause (2009-01-19): 46-year-old Elizabeth Alexander was given the honor of creating and reading a special poem at the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.
Poets & Writers Receives $2 Million Donation (2008-12-17): Poets & Writers has received the largest donation in its 38-year history.
Elizabeth Alexander Named Inaugural Poet for Obama's Swearing-in Ceremony (2008-12-17): Elizabeth Alexander has been selected to read a poem at Barack Obama's inaugural swearing-in ceremony on January 20th.
American Collector Bequeths Rare Shakespeare Collection to Globe Theatre (2008-11-07): American collector John Wolfson has pledged to donate his rare and valuable collection of Shakespeare's writings to the Globe Theatre.
Yeats Poem Sold at Auction (2008-10-24): A rare first edition of William Butler Yeats' poem Easter 1916 was sold at auction for 7,100 Euros.
Gloomy Edgar Allan Poe Paper Toy (2008-10-14): Here's a downloadable Edgar Allan Poe paper toy.
Grudge Between Florence and Dante's Descendants Still Going Strong (2008-07-31): A direct descendant of Dante Aligheri is now boycotting a ceremony by the city of Florence, Italy which was to posthumously pardon the famous writer for alleged crimes that got him expelled from the city.
Kay Ryan Named U.S. Poet Laureate (2008-07-18): Kay Ryan has been namedas the next U.
New Letters From Bloomsbury Group up For Auction (2008-07-15): New letters from The Bloomsbury Group have surfaced and shed some light on one of Virginia Woolfe's lesbian affairs.
400-year-old Shakespeare Volume Recovered Intact After Theft (2008-07-12): A volume of Shakespeare's works worth millions of dollars which was stolen from a museum ten years ago has been recovered.
Frost Poetry Vandals Sentenced to Poetry Lectures (2008-06-12): The teenagers who held a party in the historic home of Robert Frost in Vermont will finally face their punishment.
Blaser and Ashbery Win Griffin Poetry Prize (2008-06-05): The winners of the Griffin Poetry Prize have been announced.
Wendy Cope Disses Poet Laureate Job (2008-06-03): Wendy Cope, one of Britain's most respected poets is in the running the be the nation's first female Poet Laureate in 400 years after Andrew Motion's expected retirement.
Earthquake Inspires Poets in Chengdu (2008-05-20): China's massive 7.
Poems of Worst Poet in the English Language Sold at Auction (2008-05-20): The poems and letters of William Topaz McGonagall, widely regarded as the worst poet in the English language were sold at auction for $12,840.
Why Don't Poems Rhyme Anymore? (2008-04-22): Slate's John Lundberg asks "Why Don't Poems Rhyme Anymore?" The article focuses on a group called The Queen's English Society, which is advocating a return to more formal verse.
Maya Angelou Celebrates Her 80th Birthday (2008-03-27): Maya Angelou is celebrating her 80th birthday on April 4th.
Maya Angelou: Campaign Laureate for Hillary Clinton (2008-01-19): We've been used to the YouTube generation making videos supporting their candidates during the presidential primaries.
Robert Frost Summer Home Vandalized (2008-01-14): Robert Frost, the famous New England poet, had a summer home in Vermont, which has been maintained since his death and is open to visitors in the summer.
Nobel Prize For Literature Will Be Announced October 11th (2007-10-08): The Swedish Academy announced that it will name the Nobel Literature Prize winner on October 11th.
